This is a beautiful rug! Extremely comfortable on your feet and I look forward to stepping on it every day. I will say, the shag is longer in than the picture indicates. It's about 2.5-3 inches long, so extremely plush and very thick. I dropped a screw in it once and it actually took a few seconds to find because it disappeared into the shag haha. But it really pulls the room together and gives it a luxurious look. Cleaning seems like it might be difficult with a regular vacuum, but I will have to see. Am definitely scotchguarding to prevent stains.