I’m very pleased with this purchase.  The colors are beautiful.  I initially used it as a rug under my kitchen table, as I needed something more rugged to handle foot traffic, and easy to clean to handle spills.  Then, a job transfer brought us to another house in another state.  The rug is now used during the summer months under an outdoor teak dining table on our deck.  Still just as beautiful!  It has weathered rain and hail, foot traffic, BBQ sauce and wine, and it still looks fantastic!  I’ve always vacuumed it to remove debris.  I tackle food and drink spills when they occur, and always give it a good vacuuming before I roll it up and store it over the winter.  A think waffle-weave rug pad beneath the rug is helpful for providing just a smidge of space between the rug and the floorconcretedeck that it is placed upon.