Martha Stewart Astronomy Poseidon Cotton Rug (7'9 x 9'9)

i bought this for our living room, and i'm happy with it. the color is much subtler than it looks on the screen--at least on my screen. whereas the image makes it look like a darkish blue pattern on an aqua background, under my lights it is more like aqua on aqua--just a shade or two of difference between them. the background is light enough to be called pastel; the stars are a little too dark for that, but not by much. the pattern is made more prominent by the difference in pile--the background is flatter and a different, more loopy kind of weave, and the stars are raised and more plush. i like it a lot so far. it is very soft and pretty. looks great on our wood floors. i gave 4 stars instead of 5 because 1) it's cotton, and i feel like martha was a little nuts when she set the retail price of her rug collection, and 2) i'm a little worried about the wear. like it seems completely fine, but the rug is so soft that i wonder if it will hold up, and when i walk on it in heels, it leaves an indentation that i have to rub out. it rubs out okay, but still. but it's great looking, and i would buy it again. and actually its being cotton is a plus as i think/hope that means it's not going to shed. yay for martha.