We ordered two of these to cover some of the hardwood in our very long family room. We had just moved and I was not 100% sure what the colors were going to be in the room yet, so I wanted something that was warm and inviting, but colorful enough to match with just about anything. We laid these down in February 2011, and they are already starting to fray at the edges and they really don't "fluff up"{ much after a vacuum. And I have two very good vacuums that I use on them, a Dyson and a Kirby). They are very colorful and pretty, but they just seem to be matted down, more than a rug should be after 6 months. There are two adults and one child in our home, and we are very rarely home on the weekends, so its not like we are tramping all over these all day and night. And we don't wear shoes in the house either, so its pretty disappointing to me. I bet if you had them in a room you don't use very often (Maybe a formal dining or living room that only gets used on the holidays) they would last...