I absolutely LOVE this rug! I ordered a 8'6 X 12. I did have doubts at first on what this was going to look like. I really appreciate all the customer photos and eplanations of the rug as it really helped me with the purchase. Also, I'm not a big fan of higher piles...i usually prefer a low pile of less than 1 inch. But this worked really well! THe color is beautiful...it's black but there are flecks of silver in them which gives it a nice sheen appearance. It's very soft on the feet and plush. The only thing I'd like to mention is that I wish the carpet threads were a bit tighter..because it does get flatten easily..as soon as you step on it. Don't get me wrong, it's easy to fluff it back up simply with your hand...but that would be the only improvement I'd like to mention. Other than that..i love this!!!!