After weeks of searching for an area rug for my studio, I finally decided on this.  It is exactly as pictured.  It has taken over a week to get it to lay flat.  I had to use full storage bins on it to flatten it out.  There are still a few bumps  I still have to work out, but it's not as bad as when I got it.  If you're looking for a think, plus rug, this isn't it.  It's really thin but I wasn't looking for something super plush.  Just something to put in the space to help with the echo.  Overall, I'm very pleased with my purchase.