PERFECT!  purchased for our main entrance, heavy traffic area.  I thought the pattern might be too lively, but not so, the background mutes it perfectly.  The plushness is amazing!!!  So happy with out purchase.   It is extremely well made and we should have this for years.  I totally recommend it.  My first purchase from Wayfair and will use them again for rugs.  For a rug pad I used another company called  Rugged Pad USA, and was pleased with them also.  Do your research and make sure you get the correct pad to compliment this rug.  Happy Rug hunting to all.