This rug is pretty, but much brighter, and with more turquoise than the online photos presented.  We wanted something more subdued.  The quality was as expected.  I photographed it in natural light as soon as I opened it, so it hasn't had an opportunity to flatten out.  It is a thin rug, and would definitely require a non-slip pad of some sort.  Very lightweight in other words.  We are returning, so I am unable to report whether or not we were successful in getting it to eventually lay flat.  With a smaller, polypropylene-material rug, I'd be concerned about it ever laying flat.