My husband and I looked at several rugs in various stores around town and decided to give the internet a try. We didn't want a wool rug because of the constant "shedding," but we wanted something that looked luxurious. This rug is an excellent value for the price. It has been down on the floor now for about five days, and it looks to be completely flattened out already. We decided not to purchase a rug pad because our furniture holds two of the edges in place nicely. It is a nice welcome to my achy feet when stepping off the hardwood floors. I hope the rug holds up well under a lot of foot traffic - time will tell. As several other reviewers stated, the colors in the picture are very true. We ordered the "black," and the colors are very rich shades of maroon, green, and tan while remaining "earthy tones." The rug complements our pieces of black furniture, along with our brown leather couches and natural cherry wood floors. Shipping was very fast - we had the rug within about five days of ordering it. We will definitely use Overstock again in the future for similar purchases.