This rug was ordered for my foyer in a 7 x 7 square.  It is perfect for me. I love the feel of it, it is very soft under the feet.  I have had it for over one month and so far it does not shed.  I am pretty clean, so I vacuum quite often.  However, with moving I didn't have a chance to vacuum as often, and these colors hide dirt and whatever else normally shows on other carpeting. The colors are perfect - mostly black and brown and variation of taupe colors, but there are splashes of a rusty red and a mustard yellow also.