I had looked at so many rugs for my kitchen'; knew I wanted some blue, some yellow, and some grey to go in my newly painted kitchen/breakfast area. The upper cabinets of my kitchen are white; lower cabinets, grey with satin nickel and dark blue glass hardware. As soon as I saw this rug, I knew this was the one. Oh my....it is stunning. The colors are more vibrant than photo shows, but there is no color that overwhelms. I did purchase a pad for under the rug. I have had so many compliments on my kitchen re-do and this beautiful rug!