I recently purchased this rug for my living room and I am very pleased. The pattern is perfect- not too busy and not too plain. I have a cat who loooves to claw and scratch on the rug and so far the fibers have no sign of damage. The background color is definitely more of a golden yellow than a dark tan (it appeared tan on my computer screen), but it works well with my furniture. Delivery was prompt and the price was more than fair. I also purchased a rug pad from Overstock and that helped add some thickness and traction. Overall I am extremely satisfied with my purchase!