The rug was definitely what we wanted, a perfect silvery color, and the coziest, most comforting texture.  However,  we were quite disappointed in the less-than-straight edges, and the white binding shows, noticeably, at one end (more than half way across the end of the rug)!  I tried leaving the end curled under for a few days to see if the shag part would relax over it to cover it, but it did not work.  Other than these flaws mentioned, the rug WOULD HAVE BEEN perfect! (sigh....) And, it just seems like too much trouble to return, so, essentially, we've "settled for less."