SAFAVIEH California Shag Collection Accent Rug - 2'3" x 5', Navy, Non-Shedding & Easy Care, 2-inch Thick Ideal for High Traffic Areas in Entryway, Living Room, Bedroom (SG151-7070)

*** Update - January 2019 ***Well this rug has certainly held up over the years, still no loose fibers with vacuuming however I still regret getting ivory. It has progressively gotten darker on exposed areas, despite doing everything but enforcing a “don’t even walk on it” rule - ha!Still in good shape in areas that have been covered by furniture, but inevitable traffic spots have unfortunately flattened down, and I’m not sure if getting it professionally cleaned would restore it. I’ve gone as far as raking it and getting down on my hands and knees to brush it in an attempt to fluff it back up, but no cigar. Great carpet, but I think it will be retired soon due to the upkeep and enevitable wear/tear.*** Original Post ***I LOVE LOVE LOVE this carpet.I got the 8x12' size, it's HUGE and looks like I spent WAY more than I did. It was actually too big for our little apartment, but we moved shortly after and it is amazing. I saw similar quality but way smaller ones in stores for the same price if not more.I can't say I would order the Ivory again though, as it gets noticeably dirty over a short time even with a strict no-shoe-rule and frequent vacuuming. When we moved after 2 months of it arriving, you could clearly see where our L-shaped sectional couch and center ottoman had been because it was significantly whiter than the exposed areas. I do have a carpet steamer & may need to run it on this rug a couple of times a year. You're going to get dirt either way, especially with dogs, but what can ya do. It would honestly be my worst nightmare trying to return this one for a different color at this point, the thing is HUGE and needed two people to get into the house when it was delivered and I feel REALLY bad for the UPS guy who delivered it and I can't even image how much it would be for return shipping.Would highly highly highly recommend for those of you wanting an affordable, large, and not only aesthetically pleasing shag but also comfy. You really do sink into it. Now living in a house that has all wood floors on the first level, this is my most favorite place to be with bare feet and looks beautiful against dark wood floors. Vacuuming is easy, haven't seen any loose strings, doesn't need to be vacuumed to "look" like shag. Several other cheap shags i've gotten over the years flatten down so quickly & need to be vacuumed to appear fluffy. Not this one. It looks fluffy before & after vacuuming.Again, would only recommend the ivory if it's going to get light use, no shoes, no dogs, no kids, etc. I will be ordering another one in the future for another room & I think i'll go with beige next time. Totally worth the money. If you aren't sure about a huge one like the one I ordered, order a smaller one that you might use as a runner or small area rug, and see for yourself. High quality for a low/affordable price.

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.