I purchased this rug with plans to put it in my dining room but, unfortunately, the paint color on the wall didn't do it justice.  It is such a pretty rug and I didn't want to return it or repaint my dining room wall, so I tried it in other rooms in the house and it looked terrific in my den/reading room.  It replaced a blah plain solid rug and the room just popped.  Plus my reading chair is a dark red which complimented the flowers in the rug.  Love the quality.  Love the rug!!  I'm still looking for a dining room rug, though.