The rug is a lighter gray than I expected, I wish it was a little darker. It has sort of a rust brown color in it, but not overbearing. Overall, this is a very pretty rug, pretty enough I bought a second larger rug. Goes good with my dark floors, and doesnt show all the dirt my dogs track in. It has a felt like texture, very low, very flat pile with no cushion -- thats okay I dont lay on the floor. My last rug was a high pile rug, and was not dog friendly. This rug my animals lay on all the time, and since I have had the rug for a few months, I would say so far it is pet friendly. Only thing, both my dogs like to lick the rug, weird I know. They must like the texture of it in their tongues...so weird. I would buy this rug again. It got 4 stars for not being quite the color I expected, and it doesnt do too well when something is spilled on it. I have gotten all spills up so far, but worries me everytime. Does just fine with the dogs licking it though...lol.

Beautiful area rug

I purchased this rug for our dining room. It was exactly what I needed to complete the room. The rug has brown, black and ivory tones. The neutral tones work with multiple colors. It is perfectly faded/vintage. I wanted some color but more on the muted side, the vintage look does exactly that. I also did not want a thick pile. I was worried that a thinner rug would look cheap if not made well. On the contrary, this rug looks like a more expensive rug. The thickness is perfect for under our dining room table. The rug arrived extremely fast. It was also packed very well. There was not one crease, fold or lump. I simply unrolled it and it was perfect. I did use a rug pad mainly to protect our hardwood floors than for slipping since it is under a very heavy dining table. I definitely would recommend this rug