Our old rug was outdated and too small for our large dining room table and we were looking for a large colorful rug to fit the area and add some brightness to our dining area. This one defintiely was a good purchase. The colors are very vibrant and really brighten up the area. It only look an overnight for the rug to lay out completely flat and it is a surprisingly soft material and feels quite durable. I have had it for about a week now and it feels and looks like it will be a good carpet to have overtime for an area with a lot of traffic. My dogs even show to love it. They choose to lay under the table more often now with this new rug. No loose rug particles appear when you vacuum over it and it does look to vacuum up easily whatever it may collect. Quite slippery on the bottom though so I would recommend putting rug padding on the bottom.