The pattern and colors in this rug are great. It is very plush and soft, which I really was not expecting, I've never had a rug that feels like this. While it is quite comfortable underfoot, the plush quality of the rug causes it to look different brushed one way vs brushed the other, so after a lot of action the rug has a very dynamic quality to it, not bad but just not sure if it was exactly what I was looking for. I tend to like a rug that looks the same always, however this may fit you wants exactly. I haven't washed it yet so I cannot speak to how well that works out. I placed this in my kitchen which has lower cabinets painted Revere Pewter by BM and it matches fabulously.