SAFAVIEH New Orleans Shag Collection Area Rug - 5' x 8', Black & Black, Handmade, 1.6-inch Thick Ideal for High Traffic Areas in Living Room, Bedroom (SG531-9090)

This is one of my favorite things in our house. The color is amazing! It’s soft and beautiful. I love the style. I get a ton of compliments on it. We did put a1/2 inch thick rug pad under it due to the fact we have a grandchild learning to walk and just thought it would be better and make it a little thicker for falls. Would definitely buy again.

I don't usually write reviews, but since there is hardly anything out there on this rug, I thought someone else might benefit from the info I was searching for. I was on the hunt for a new rug for our play room, and this rug is exactly what I was looking for! With twin toddlers and 7 year old big sis, I spend LOTS of time on the floor playing. I was looking for something soft and comfortable, yet durable too. This rug fits the bill in every way!1) It's the perfect off-white color (matches great with both a bright white kids table and with our more ivory colored desk and bookshelves from Ikea).2) The pile is a great length, about an inch long. It's not made of yarn like lots of other shag rugs that look more like long carpet. It's more like a nylon cording (exactly what I was hoping for). And let me tell you, it is ridiculously soft! And I love how there are two different thicknesses to provide added texture.3) The backing is very well made. The underside of the rug is a nice grey color, but the top of the backing (the part you see if you separate the pile) is the same off-white as the cording. It has nice finished edges, the same grey color as the back. I can see how some people might not like that the edges are grey, but it doesn't bother me one bit. The shag is long enough that you rarely even catch a glimpse of it.4) Amazon's price can't be beat. Once I decided on this rug (despite the lack of other reviews), I searched around and found at least half a dozen other sites offering the same rug and size for at least $250 more, some as high as $400 more.5) The only complaint I have is the packaging it came in. It was shipped in just a very thin sheet of plastic which must have torn during shipping from the weight of the rug as it was transferred from truck to truck. It arrived on my doorstep torn and half open, and I'm just glad I pulled it in before the rain came a few hours later! I bought another rug for a different room a week before, and it was triple wrapped with very thick plastic. What a difference. That being said, I don't think it had an impact on the rug. If anything, it just speaks for the quality of the backing since things seem to be fine.I took a chance on this rug since there weren't many reviews for me to judge from, and I am so pleased with my purchase. And while I'm using it in our playroom, it's a very high-end looking rug. I would happily use it in our living room too. The twins flock to it every morning, and my older daughter likes to just lay there and do snow angles! It's so soft under your feet, and it's a dream to lay on! I highly recommend.

I bought a 2 x 10 and a 2 x 6 runner and they match in the house and look very nice people comment on them all the time. They’re so soft to walk on of course there is no padding on the bottom so they do slide you will need to put something to make a grip the floor so no one falls.

I have bought this same rug numerous times. It’s so pretty but hard to clean so I just replace it. This one is like they forgot to buy a layer of backing and it’s more like a mat that moves all around. Not the same as the prior 6+ I have ordered.

I needed two black rugs to go on either side of my guest bed and hasn’t been able to find something I liked that didn’t have a rubberized backing or that didn’t look like a bath mat. I have other Safavieh rugs so I thought I’d take a chance. The rugs are super soft and the have a little longer than normal, shaggy pile. The color is a rich, true black and there is no rubber backing to damage my floors. It does take a couple weeks for the rugs to unroll properly and lay flat so be patient. These rugs are not machine washable and I just take them outside and shake them out instead of washing or vacuuming them. Very happy with my purchase!

Love the color. Some shades of grey look a little silvery and it’s exactly what I was hoping for. Perfect for my small living-room. Rug is soft and I have not experienced any shedding as some reviews say. Didn’t take long for the rolled edges to flatten with a little help.

Love this shag rug! We've had it for about a month now. It's very soft, the color is silver/gray and I believe the image given is a true representation of this rug. I researched a lot before buying one for my living room and the price here on Amazon is definitely the lowest I could find for a quality product. One con though is that it does shed a bit, but given that it has made our living room space look so smart and cosy, I can't complain too much. Overall, good competitively priced product- would definitely recommend.

I've had this rug in my living room for a few weeks now and I LOVE it. I wanted something soft and durable for my kids to be able to play on (we have hardwood floors). This rug is SO soft and so well made (and SO heavy!!!).It looks awesome, really pulls our living room together. I was worried about shedding based on some of the reviews I've read, I can say that I have vacuumed ours with my normal vacuum (even though you're not really supposed to) and I still have had absolutely no shedding at all. Like I said, this rug is very well made.I was so nervous deciding what rug to go with because I knew I didn't want to try and deal with returning a rug this size!! Im so glad I chose this one!!!!