This rug is exactly as pictured.  It looks fantastic in my odd sized entryway/entryroom.  It really completes the space and directs the flow into the living room.  The only issue I've found is that it retains the folds from when it was packed for quite a while.  I've had it for about 5 months, and I can still see signs of the folds - the majority of them were gone by the end of the month, though, as that area is very high traffic. 

Speaking of high traffic, the rug still looks like the first day we got it even though it has been walked on pretty much constantly since we put it down. Really high quality and a great price.