I love my new area rug! It is a deep pile and lush. The pattern is Chevron, but it really sort of disappears and looks more speckled or two tone, which is fine with me because I didn’t really want a defined pattern. I seriously like everything about it. Also, I did invest in a nice pad for under it, but you could definitely use it without a pad. I have grandchildren here a lot and wanted a soft surface for us to sit on when playing games.