I love this rug. We have it in our living room, and it is so pretty! It is definitely not a soft and fuzzy rug, but I do not find the material to be scratchy, which is what I was afraid of. We put a carpet pad under ours and it feels great on bare feet. We wanted a low-pile, polypropylene indoor/outdoor rug because our two dogs ruined our wool rug, so we wanted something more durable. It is holding up great to two, 50 lb dogs playing and rolling around on it. It also hides dirt and dog hair well! I highly recommend this rug.