My red velvet curtains are the statement piece of my living room, so in searching for area rugs I needed something that would complement them, not clash or create sensory overload. I knew I wanted an oriental patterned rug, but I was having a lot of trouble finding one that wasn't either boring black/grey/beige or oversaturated and hard to match. This rug was the perfect happy medium- toned down, desaturated, and a little weathered/distressed. The colors in the pattern are lovely but not loud, allowing the rest of my decor to take center stage, but without being boring. The distressing is done with enough skill that the rug looks lived in but not dirty or shabby. 
 

Pros: great value for size of rug, beautiful colors and pattern, distressing is well done 
Cons: my vacuum hates it/hard to clean, corners take a long time to flatten out even with weight applied