This rug is placed under a dining room table. 
It is soft to the feet and brings an elegance to the area.
It sits on carpeting thus no rug pad however since it does move somewhat pads might help.
The pattern does fade towards the end of the rug as planned. I learned that I would have enjoyed seeing the darker side flow throughout the whole rug. 
I appreciate the simplicity of the design and do like the colors.
-Anonymous