I ordered the black rug, as I thought the burgundy might be too red and, although I was concerned that I would not like the black was pleasantly surprised at how rich looking this rug actually is. There is burgundy, ivory and olive green with a black backgound and, of course black trim. Really beautiful! The colors are so subdued with the black background, that you really don't see them. I can't say enough about how the colors blend to make this unbelievably gorgeous rug. The design is not busy but rather very striking.. My dog has also fallen in love with it. Now, rather than sleeping on the couch, she has taken a liking to the comfort of this rug. I couldn't buy this rug at any local store for this price. I did not need a backing since the rug is being used in my den with my furniture on top of it. It won't be going anywhere. Now that I see it, I will be ordering the runner to place by my back door in the same room. It really dresses up the room. Wow....don't hesitate any longer. The rug was easy to place. It laid out flat quickly and one side kept turning up but I just rolled it under for a moment and let it back out and it laid flat. Fed-Ex delivered the rug and I was even more surprised that the plastic wrap was still in tact. Friends and neighbors have commented on how much they love it and all of them could not believe the price. One neighbor said she just paid $3000 for a rug much smaller and it is not as beautiful.