The rug has a great feel to it. It is not a cheap feeling or looking rug. Walking over the bound edging is not uncomfortable, like with some rugs. What I was most concerned about was the color. The picture, to me, looked a dark true blue and a solid grey center. The actual color is much more of a turquoise-y blue mottled with a medium/dark blue. Then that border blend with a dark grey. That then goes into a medium grey and ecru center. The center grey has a blueish tinge. There is a fair amount of ecru in it, which I think adds to the richness of the color. While the coloring is not exactly as I hoped, it is beautiful and goes very nicely with my grey and cream kitchen.