This area rug is a delight to walk on bare-footed. Color-wise, the blue that is peppered throughout is like a chameleon in that it does not clash with other blues and blue-greens in the room.  The first day after I put the rug into place, I accidentally got rust on it, but it mostly came up with light rubbing and no water or cleaning products.   The color variation and the antiquing of the colors will make small stains not easily discernable, even though the rug is overall very light.  

Pros: Great value, easy to clean, very plush
Cons: Does look darker than the picture from some viewing angles