We used this in the upstairs hallway of our small townhouse. The "distressed" look is a matter of taste, but for us it brightened the upstairs because the rug catches the sunlight on our eastern window in the morning and reflects the overhead floodlights in the evening. And it fits in with the overall decor. It comes folded rather tightly, so is severely creased when you first open it. But without doing anything, the creases were almost completely gone at the end of the first day, and a week latSee full review