I received my rug today and LOVE it. Before purchasing I read every single review and since most were positive, went ahead with my order. It is in the dining room and is replacing a rug I liked but felt that a brighter color would be nice. This is perfect. The size is right on, the thickness as expected (not thin and not too thick- it is over thick wall-to-wall carpeting), the colors are as shown in the photo (the shading is nice, different from most area rugs). Several of the "cons" responders had were that their rugs didn't lay flat- mine was perfectly flat a couple of minutes after being unrolled and there was absolutely NO odor. All-in-all- cannot recommend any more highly!