It is such a good looking rug, it's soft, looks just like the picture. I can understand other people saying it makes you dizzy when you look at, but we don't stare at our rug and it doesn't bother us at all. 

We got a rug pad from our local store and it works great. If you're worry about the thickness of the rug, I highly recommend getting a rug pad, it makes such a big difference.  Overall VERY happy with our purchase !