SAFAVIEH California Shag Collection Area Rug - 6'7" x 9'6", Ivory, Non-Shedding & Easy Care, 2-inch Thick Ideal for High Traffic Areas in Living Room, Bedroom (SG151-1212)

Just got my rug yesterday and I'm happy to say that the positive reviews are all accurate. Wished I could have seen more photos of the Ivory color before ordering, so I'll upload some of my own!I'll start with how the rug feels: it is most certainly plush, dense, and high quality. Your feet will just sink into it. It even looks rich and dense. The moment it arrived, my cat began rolling around and playing on it, which brings me to the next point - the smell: it does not have an offensive chemical odor! There is a slight "new carpet" smell, but nothing too strong or offensive. If it were strong, I doubt my cat would have decided to nap on it as soon as I lay it down, since cats are sensitive to strong odors. Now, it's been 24 hours since I put down this rug and I honestly, can't even smell it anymore.The ivory color looks really beautiful when matched with taupe colored furniture, which is what I have; I imagine it'd look great with greys as well, but probably won't go too well with light beige or white furniture (unless you want something totally monochromatic), since there will be too little contrast. I considered this when choosing between ivory and beige, and I'm glad I went with ivory, because any darker and there wouldn't have been sufficient contrast between the rug and my taupe sofa fabric. The ivory color is pretty identical to the one you see in the thumbnail and the photos I've uploaded. It's a warm cream color - I think someone else described it as the color of white chocolate, which I'd say is pretty accurate.When this rug first arrived the threads were sort of flat, but it fluffed up very nicely once I vacuumed it. My vacuum cleaner itself doesn't work on this even on the highest pile setting because the rug is just too dense and the pile is too high, but using the vacuum's upholstery brush attachment did the job. This won't be difficult for me because my rug is 4 x 6, but if you have a larger size, I imagine it'd be a bit annoying to have to use an attachment every time (unless your vacuum is better than mine and can go over these types of rugs). Vacuuming it when it arrives may also help with the smell a bit in addition to straightening it out a bit from the ripple effect created by having been rolled up.The last and only somewhat negative point is that the rug does slide around quite a bit on my laminate flooring. I have the front leg of the chaise of my sectional sofa resting on it as well the four legs of my ottoman, but it still slides around when I step onto it. This is in no way a deal breaker, because I looked into rug pads, found them to be pretty inexpensive, and just ordered one, which should take care of this problem. I also imagine the sliding is more of an issue for the smaller rug sizes, because they're not very heavy.I actually wish I had gone for a larger size, only to have more of my living room covered so there's more area in which my feet can step on the soft fluffiness of this rug - in the future, when I'm in the market for a larger rug, I am definitely going to be buying the same one in a larger size.

Just cut and pasted my 1st review and changed the responses :) THIS RUG IS WELL WORTH THE $! It is so much more than you will expect! It is super soft and absolutely luxurious. Here are some answers you may be looking for...this is what I wanted answered when I was deciding if I wanted to buy a rug online sight unseen:What color did you order? BrownWhat size did you order? 8x10How would you describe the color? It is a true dark brown. No rush hews at all. I would say it is the color of coffee beans - rich warm brown.Was there a smell? Not really, I noticed it when it was first unrolled...but lingered not more than a day or two. Not harsh or strong at all, even from the start. Any new carpet will have a smell...this was less smell than what I was expecting, a pleasant surprise :)How did arrive? FAST and rolled. This time is was only wrapped in plastic. Yes, the wrinkles fell out. Yes, it was matted down when I first unrolled it. Yes, I vacuumed it like a crazy lady for about 30 minutes. Once vacuumed it looked perfect! (Side note, it sat in my entry way for at least 2 months folded while the reno was being finished...and the sitting folded didn't effect it a bit)How is the texture? I would say the texture is a dense thick shag (almost has a curl to the fibers to ensure it is dense)...it is not sparse or cheap looking at all. You can not see any of the backing material from the front...it is super thick! It is not stringy or "shaggy" like a typical shag rug, it looks expensive and plush.How is the pile height? I think I remember the description saying it is 1" high (could be wrong), but I would say it is between 1 1/2 inch to 2 inches in pile height. It is much higher than I was expecting but welcome!Where did you order it for? My living room/formal living room. After buying the 1st rug, it was a no brainer to order this one for the other part of the house. I wanted something that the kids could lay on and that would provide some sound dampening. Yes, the kids and adults LOVE IT...it is super comfy to lay and sit on! Yes, it does help with the sound as we have travertine flooring throughout.Did you put a pad under it? NO, it didn't need one in my opinion.Would you order again? YES YES and YES!Would you suggest someone you know to order it? YESAre you happy with your purchase? YES!It is a tough decision when ordering something like this for your home...without feeling and seeing it first. Hope that this review helps you decide :)