Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Ok, we have had this rug (Ivory, 8x10) for the past 6 months and it has held up very well in our highly used living room. We have an elementary school-aged daughter that loves arts and crafts and drinks liquids in the living room despite reminders not to, and a 100-lb Old English Sheepdog - so I think we put any household object to the test. Because of the aforementioned biological and furry children, I don't invest too heavily in expensive housewares and know full and well they will get a lot of use. I AGONIZED over this purchase so I hope this review is helpful to others in the same boat. Yes, this rug is as wonderful as the reviews say! It's plush -- extra duper plush with a thick felt pad below it! Everyone in the house enjoys sitting on it and guests comment frequently about the beautiful appearance and softness. It has withstood many an art project gone awry, dog vomit, spilled drinks (including strawberry lemonade) and frequent muddy paws! Our dogs feet are the size of giant trashcan lids and we use a huge contraption called a XL Paw Plunger (also on Amazon) to remove mud off his comically large feet, but still, mud/dirt do come in and vacuum off this rug very well. I was hesitant about getting a light color but I oh-so-niaively want to enjoy a light-neutrals decorated home, so I bit the bullet and got Ivory. Seeing others photos helped me immensely so I'm adding mine as well. In my ideal world, I'd prefer a bright white but I'm a realist and ivory works with my life without being too tan/beige. We have white "wood-look" tiled floors with variations of white, gray and graiege in them and a white IKEA couch for reference, so I was a little persnickety about the shade of ivory I wanted. At first the contrast between the ivory rug and the white sofa bothered me a little but I've come to appreciate the subtle contrast and the super-power dirt-hiding abilities of ivory. If you want this rug to match a white white home, consider getting the true white version, but I think the ivory is more practical for most homes. It is "warm" without reading yellow. I'm attaching pictures to help. I'm considering purchasing more of these rugs because we love it so much. PS, shipping was excellent, the rug was well wrapped and the became uncreased/lay flat in no time. It's plenty plush without a felt underlay but we love the underlay for extra cushiony contrast to our hard tile floors.