I wanted an inexpensive area rug for my family room because I have 2 kids and 3 dogs, so I expect it will get a lot of wear and tear. I liked the subtle pattern of this rug and the blue accents. The beige and gray blends nicely with my stone fireplace. The rug arrived about 36 hours after I ordered it (with the free shipping) and was well packaged and ready to use after unrolling. I didn't experience any odd smells or turned up edges. I added a 1/4" felt rug pad (which I purchased from a local carpet store) for added floor protection and thickness. This is is not the quality of a hand-woven rug, but exactly what I expected at this price point. I will add--the photo shows all sides bound, but on my rug only the long ends are bound, the short ends are not.