This area rug is beautiful to look at AND walk on in bare feet, too! It is stylish with its free form modern swirls ~ the impact of which is greatly enhanced by the rich brown shorter pile used to create them which contrasts so beautifully with the longer silvery-cream pile dominating the rug. It is also wonderfully comfy underfoot as the composition of both the short and long piles is soft, supple, and silky to the touch. So glad we purchased a runner to match; we love both rugs!