Gosh, I LOVE this rug! Beautiful and soft - no smell, flat right way... I had to add 3 small carpet tape pieces so it would not slide on the floor. I was fretting about a bathroom rug for weeks on end. I had a round black flokati in there that was impossible to clean - plus you could see every single white speck.... so happy I went with the silver one. We already have Safavieh rugs and I'm happy with each one - downstairs we have a long hair dark navy rug that has been gorgeous now for years - grandkids, dog, right in the center of the house. You'll love it!!! It's not a bluish but a warm grey - the pictures are looking too warm, though - it's a true grey.I ordered this rug with reservations about the color, as 'grey' runs the gamut from blue-ish to brown-ish. Happily, it is a nice neutral warm grey that is a wonderful mixture of 5 or six different shades. The pile is dense and soft. It is a winner, so i bought another one for my bedroom in a gorgeous deep red. I have always had Safavieh New Zealand wool rugs in my home, these non-wool 'retro' shags are equally lovely and don't shed! BTW, when I unrolled it there was a postacard inside from Safavieh mentioning possible wrinkles and 'offgassing'. Mine had a faint but not unpleasant odor and a few wrinkles, both have gone away after 2 days.Love this rug. Wasn’t sure how it would feel (density of pile) or hold up so took a chance on a 3’ round in dark grey. As soon as I put it on the floor my little dog laid down on it and wallowed joyfully in the soft and abundant fluffiness. I loved it so much I ended up buying a 6’ x 9’ for my living room. Now if I can’t find Riley I know exactly where to look!! He loves these rugs even more than I do! I feared with the thick pile it would be difficult to vacuum but my Shark has no issues. There is a slight smell at first unpacking, as with any dyed item, but it dissipated quickly. Might not be the best for areas where people track in mud or in a kitchen or bath, as the pile is thick and long, but perfect for a living room or bedroom. Would highly recommend..Love this rug! So do my dogs! I may need to get a bigger one. Easy to vacuum with my Dyson. Very soft to walk on barefoot when I get out of bed. Might be ordering another one.I would highly recommend purchasing this rug. I liked it so much that I purchased a second one for another room. It’s pricey but its well worth it.This area rug is amazing. I was hesitant to order it in case it did not meet my expectations and I might have to return it (due to size, weight, the logistics of having moved into an apartment, and not owning a vehicle that could accommodate a 10" item :) ). That was all for naught - the rug arrived well and tightly packaged. When opened and rolled out it had no unpleasant order, did not shed, and laid flat immediately. It is bright white. It is extremely thick and soft. I use it on a vinyl plank floor with no additional padding and it is the softest "carpet" I have ever had. I vacuum it regularly and it does not shed and had very minimal "lint". I love this rug and cannot recommend it enough.This carpet is by far the best carpet I've ever purchased. I have used it in my son's room who is now two he's had it in there since before he was even born. It is soft and cushiony so much so that say he rolled off the low bed onto the carpet he wouldn't even hurt himself. It is very easy to clean in fact because I got the gray one honestly you can't even really tell when it's dirty at all. Definitely worth every pennyI was so pleasantly surprised how thick and plush this carpet is. I bought it for the end of my bed in my motorhome. The photos I took don't do it justice. It is a well made and a beautiful carpet. Safavieh has a new fan.? Brilliant Shag.I am super impressed with this area rug. Now in third/ fourth week having. I feel I really lucked out so far and cant believe I went through Amazon to buy a rug and succeeded, who know. It feels so luxurious on the feet and definitely soft. My dogs cant get enough. I picked the gray but it's not really that gray really just specks and it's TRUE what other buyers say. It's a perfect blend to all the neutral blends going on in my livingroom as you can see.We bought two of these for our home in California, loved them, and were delighted to see they were also available throught Amazon.CA. Bought a third one for our home in Canada, and it's just as nice. Luscious, deep pile, a treat especially for bare feet. Lies flat (no tripping edge rolls), conceals crumb spills nicely, gentle glistening sheen. Perfect.This carpet was much better quality than I was expecting. The colour was exactly what I was looking for. Absolutely fantastic.Wish they used purolator or FedEx. UPS (which is always garbage) slacked on the delivery, was delayed twice. I live in a major city, no reason for the delay.