This area rug was recommended to me by a designer and I was a little reluctant at first, but then thought "why not"!  I'm so glad I did, it absolutely gorgeous.  I'm using it in a formal living room in which I plan to paint the walls Shadow which is the BM 2017 color of the year.  The furniture in the room is all solid, so this rug definitely provides the "pop" I was looking for.  I gave it four stars instead of five as I could have used a larger size, but it was not available.  The rug is a little thin, but it's very soft under the feet.