Loved the design of this, the deep dark green and the almost paisley pattern. Was beautiful. Had it in a very high traffic area but, unfortunately, over time it did get picks in it both from my cats (note: I've had many other area rugs which never picked) and from a closet door repeatedly opening over it. In addition, it did shed a bit when I first had it. And that is why I only rated it 3 stars. It is a very nice, thick rug and looks high quality, so if you don't have pets, and don't use in a high traffic area it may be just fine. The green is more of a dark teal than a forest green and complemented the dark teal paint we had on the wall behind it.