We recently had hardwood installed, so I had to purchase quite a few rugs. Because we have a very open floor plan, I wanted to coordinate, but still separate my rooms. So, instead of just having exactly the same rug everywhere, I stuck with similar natural fibers. This rug is in my mixed use office, kids study, craft room which has a muted shade of purple on the walls. I love that this rug has a bit of color so it's "fun" for the kids study room, but isn't overwhelming for my office & coordinates well with my more neutral rugs in adjacent rooms. It is fairly "bumpy", but still sits well under my kids desk. Great buy!