Gorgeous rug! Laid flat in about 2 hrs. Edges on large rug arent exactly cut straight for all us OCDers, but it still worked out for us. No issues with runner being straight though. The pictures dont do it justice. The prettiest part is the added shine in some of the gray lines. We didnt get a carpet pad, but I plan to. Walking on it still feels like Im stepping directly onto the wood floors. Not as thick as I was hoping for. Nothing a carpet pad cant fix.