This is a soft plush rug, that looks nice on hardwood floors or on existing carpet. I put it in front of the fireplace on hardwood floor,  but it would look nice under a coffee table, or a master bedroom. It can only be spot cleaned, or professionally cleaned if it's real dirty. You can vacuum it, but it's best without the beater bar going, but if you can't stop it, put it on high pile setting, and low power if you can change that. Go one way full length, then turn it, do not go back and forth. The underneath feels like suede, or felt, it's real soft, it would best to put a rug pad under it to keep it from sliding around. My rug is the 5'x6'6", a decent size. It's a nice rug