I was looking for a neutral but not boring rug to place on a landing in front of french doors. This rug is perfect: black and brown, low pile (so the doors can open unobstructed), and a big plus is it is about 2' x 4', a hard dimension to find. Most smaller rugs are 2' x 3'. I added tape with rubber backing to the underside; I think the rug would move around without the tape. The color isn't flat black and flat brown. The black has grayish lighter flecks, and the brown has medium brown, golden, and grayish flecks in it (please see my close up photo). This actually makes it more versatile, matching a wider range of browns and blacks. We've only had it a few days so I don't know about durability or cleaning it. But, it was inexpensive enough that it doesn't have to last forever. Pros: Neutral, versatile, great size for wider doorways.