This is a really great rug. It's definitely very white, not off-white like some other reviewers have suggested. It got pretty dingy pretty quickly but a carpet cleaner got it looking new again. I moved it into a low-traffic room and it works a bit better. I need to note though- after touching the bottom of the rug, while moving it, my husband and I both broke out in hives only in the areas that came in contact with the bottom side of the rug. No problems with sitting or laying on top of the rug and it hasn't been a problem since we've laid it in it's place.