I was very nervous about buying a really large rug online. I'm so happy that I did! It's a beautiful rug with beautiful colors! It is a little thinner than I thought it would be but I still love it! I bought the 12'x18' size and I let it lay out without any furniture on it for about 3 days. I was very pleased with how quickly it laid flat. There was a little bit of an odor to it but not too bad. I would recommend this rug!