The rug was basically what I expected and works great for my outdoor patio.

It has a durable, more course fabric than you'd find in an exclusively indoor carpet, but that's to be expected. It has already been rained on once and dried no problem. I've also found no signs of premature wear and tear. On the color front, the darker colored squares in the design stand out a more than the picture lets on. There's more contrast. Not a bad attribute, but it does give the carpet a slightly bolder look than the online photo lets on.