Updated our couch and the previous rug no longer covered the whole area anymore so we looked into many options before choosing this one. This rug was packed well and honestly didn’t need much time to lay flat, we opened it and unrolled it and placed it where we wanted within an hour of receiving it and it didn’t have any lumps etc. the corners needed a little weight though initially to get them to stay flatter but overall pretty much ready to use! The rug isn’t super thick but also not thin, it’s a nice in between and soft/comfortable. The color is as described and a great mix of black and grey shades. Overall appears to be good quality especially for the price.