SafaviehCalifornia Shag Collection Area Rug - 8'6" x 12', Beige, Non-Shedding & Easy Care, 2-inch Thick Ideal for High Traffic Areas in Living Room, Bedroom (SG151-1313)

I got samples of almost all of the colors except for pink and lilac. I’m not sure why I ordered so many, but I’ve take the time to take pictures of and review all the ones I have. The following attributes apply to all of the colors. I’ve explained distinctions between each color in their own paragraphs; colors are in alphabetical order. This is long because I’m reviewing 15 colors. I dock 1 star for the variation in colors, especially since it’s not obvious in the stock photos what you’re actually getting. I hope that my review will help others decide what rug color best suits their needs.Smell: little to no off-gassing.Shagginess: This is a dense, very plush, shag rug. Pile is advertised as 2”, but it’s actually about 1.5” thick. The thinner strands tend to be 2”, but the thicker ones are 1.5”, and when measured with a ruler pushed into the rug, it hits 1.5”. Arrives somewhat flattened, but you can brush the fibers in the other direction with your hand or use a vacuum. The rug is comprised of a mix of thicker and thinner threads, which is more apparent in the colors that are a mixture, as explained below.Shed: Since I received cut samples of rug, I experienced lose strands coming off at the ends. The center of the rug samples were fine.Color: It is not obvious in the stock photos, but most of the rugs are a mix of light and dark strands, so they have a speckled or tweed look. For some, the difference between the two mixed colors is pulled off well. For others…well, you’ll see in the photos. As I said in my summary, I dock 1 star for the variation in colors/mixes, especially since it’s not obvious in the stock photos. The lighter colors get dirty (obviously). See side by side photos of a brand new rug and one about a month old. Would recommend buying scotch guard or some other carper protector.Backing & slip: The backing is made of jute and some tightly woven white thread. Very little debris came off. It is *not* non-slip, so an anti-slip pad would be needed for hardwood floors.Negative: The only downside of these rugs is that the strands feel as though they have some kind of coating on them, which leaves a filmy feeling on your hands if you run your fingers over the tempting plushness of the rug. But this is not enough to knock it down a star.Individual colors:- Beige:As you can see in my pictures, this is not a solid color, but a mix of shiny thinner white and thicker beige strands. The color difference is more obvious than in my photos, but I think it’s OK, not great. Under certain lights, the white strands make the rug look like it has a sheen rather than two different colors. The thinner strands are longer by about 0.5 CM. Could have looked better with less contrast between the mixed colors (or shorter lighter strands).- Black:It is not pure black, but slightly marled/speckled with silver or shiny grey, which in my opinion makes it look more sophisticated and visually appealing. The thicker strands are pure black, while the thinner strands are black mixed with a shiny dark grey. Like the beige rug, the lighter strands make the black rug shimmer. One of my favorite rug colors.- Brown:This is a mix of mixes and looks much better than the photos. The thinner strands are a mix of shiny bronze and dark chocolate brown, and the thicker strands are mix of a matte coppery brown and tan+dark brown, giving it an overall balanced tweed look. The subtle metallics are a very nice touch and gives a slight sheen. Compared to “mushroom,” which is lighter and less saturated, this looks much better. Richly colored.- Dark Grey:This is another mix rug. After very close inspection, I believe both thick and thin strands are a mix of *slightly* different shades of grey. The difference is very, very subtle, but gives enough visual interest than an otherwise solidly colored rug would. I really like this rug color.- Green:This is another mix rug. It makes me think of spring or the fake grass used in easter baskets. The thinner strands are a mix of slightly different shades of green, what I would call a soft, almost pastel green. The thicker strands are very very light, whitish green. This rug is much more shinier than in my photo. The difference between the light and dark strands is very apparent; I feel less contrast would have looked better.- Ivory:This is a solid ivory color, no mixed color strands here. Gets dirty easily. Would recommend buying scotch guard or some other carper protector. Nice ivory color.- Light blue:The color is true to the picture. It looks slightly more turquoise than light blue. Although my photo seems to show two slightly different colored strands, it is a solid color, with no sheen. The thinner strands are longer by about 0.5 CM. Overall rather dull looking. Some shiny threads and/or a subtle mix of color would have improved it greatly.- Maroon:The rug looks a little different than the stock photos. The photos seem slightly more rust red, whereas in person the rug has a slightly more maroon hue. Both thick and thin strands are mixed with lighter and darker threads (although the thinner strands have a greater dark:light ratio), giving it an overall balanced tweed look. Vibrant, well saturated color. Very beautiful.- Mushroom:True to its name, this rug looks like the colors of a Portobello mushroom. The thinner strands are a shiny, dark beige (like the fleshy part of a Portobello), and the thicker strands are a mix of two shades of dark khaki/beige (like the underside of a Portobello). The thinner strands are longer by about 0.5 CM.The difference between the light and dark strands is very apparent; I feel less contrast would have looked better. lt might look okay in a child’s playroom.- Navy:I was rooting for you, navy—we were all rooting for you! Yes, I really wanted to like this rug, as blue is my favorite color. This had potential, but missed the mark by far. The stock photos made me think this was a solid, deep navy blue. It is yet another mix of mixes: thinner strands of shiny silver blue + dark blue and thicker strands of matte navy blue + cobalt blue. The darker blues are richly colored. The thinner strands are longer by about 0.5 CM. I think the two colors would have looked lovely as two different rugs: together they look more like an Impressionist painting of a turbulent ocean (which may be what you’re going for). Or the thinner strands should have been the same length as the thicker, or even shorter, so they peak out just a bit. The mix was a nice idea, but unbalanced enough to make me not like it.- PurpleThis rug is darker than the stock photos, more like plum. This is a very subtle blend of thinner strands of shiny+matte plum and thicker, all-matte strands. I believe the matte is slightly darker, but it could be the lack of sheen making it appear dark. It’s a very rich, well saturated plum, and the sheen makes it visually appealing.- RedThe color is true to the picture. If you look closely, the stock photos show a blend of reds: thin, slightly shiny, bright red strands and thicker, matte, darker red strands. The difference is very, very subtle, but gives enough visual interest than an otherwise solidly colored rug would.- Silver:This is another mix rug. This is lighter than the dark grey. Thinner strands are a mix of light grey/silver and dark grey fibers, thicker strands are all light grey/silver. The difference is subtle and the colors mix very well in my opinion, like granite or some other stone.- Taupe:The thinner strands are a mix of a shiny dark beige (same as Mushroom) and a matte beige. The thicker strands are a dull taupe. The thinner strands are longer by about 0.5 CM. The difference is subtle and the colors mix very well in my opinion. However, compared to the other colors, taupe is really quite dull. I hate to say, but it looks like a dirty old rug. Would work well in a place where it would accumulate (and hide) lots of dirt.- White:This is not a pure white, but more of an off-white or light ivory color. My photo shows the white next to a pure white vase and a white couch cushion. I got two samples of white and you can see there is a color difference between them: one has a yellowish tint to it. Gets dirty easily. Would recommend buying scotch guard or some other carper protector.

I got samples of almost all of the colors except for pink and lilac. I’m not sure why I ordered so many, but I’ve take the time to take pictures of and review all the ones I have. The following attributes apply to all of the colors. I’ve explained distinctions between each color in their own paragraphs; colors are in alphabetical order. This is long because I’m reviewing 15 colors. I dock 1 star for the variation in colors, especially since it’s not obvious in the stock photos what you’re actually getting. I hope that my review will help others deice what rug color best suits their needs.Smell: little to no off-gassing.Shagginess: This is a dense, very plush, shag rug. Pile is advertised as 2”, but it’s actually about 1.5” thick. The thinner strands tend to be 2”, but the thicker ones are 1.5”, and when measured with a ruler pushed into the rug, it hits 1.5”. Arrives somewhat flattened, but you can brush the fibers in the other direction with your hand or use a vacuum. The rug is comprised of a mix of thicker and thinner threads, which is more apparent in the colors that are a mixture, as explained below.Shed: Since I received cut samples of rug, I experienced lose strands coming off at the ends. The center of the rug samples were fine.Color: It is not obvious in the stock photos, but most of the rugs are a mix of light and dark strands, so they have a speckled or tweed look. For some, the difference between the two mixed colors is pulled off well. For others…well, you’ll see in the photos. As I said in my summary, I dock 1 star for the variation in colors/mixes, especially since it’s not obvious in the stock photos. The lighter colors get dirty (obviously). See side by side photos of a brand new rug and one about a month old. Would recommend buying scotch guard or some other carper protector.Backing & slip: The backing is made of jute and some tightly woven white thread. Very little debris came off. It is *not* non-slip, so an anti-slip pad would be needed for hardwood floors.Negative: The only downside of these rugs is that the strands feel as though they have some kind of coating on them, which leaves a filmy feeling on your hands if you run your fingers over the tempting plushness of the rug. But this is not enough to knock it down a star.Individual colors:- Beige:As you can see in my pictures, this is not a solid color, but a mix of shiny thinner white and thicker beige strands. The color difference is more obvious than in my photos, but I think it’s OK, not great. Under certain lights, the white strands make the rug look like it has a sheen rather than two different colors. The thinner strands are longer by about 0.5 CM. Could have looked better with less contrast between the mixed colors (or shorter lighter strands).- Black:It is not pure black, but slightly marled/speckled with silver or shiny grey, which in my opinion makes it look more sophisticated and visually appealing. The thicker strands are pure black, while the thinner strands are black mixed with a shiny dark grey. Like the beige rug, the lighter strands make the black rug shimmer. One of my favorite rug colors.- Brown:This is a mix of mixes and looks much better than the photos. The thinner strands are a mix of shiny bronze and dark chocolate brown, and the thicker strands are mix of a matte coppery brown and tan+dark brown, giving it an overall balanced tweed look. The subtle metallics are a very nice touch and gives a slight sheen. Compared to “mushroom,” which is lighter and less saturated, this looks much better. Richly colored.- Dark Grey:This is another mix rug. After very close inspection, I believe both thick and thin strands are a mix of *slightly* different shades of grey. The difference is very, very subtle, but gives enough visual interest than an otherwise solidly colored rug would. I really like this rug color.- Green:This is another mix rug. It makes me think of spring or the fake grass used in easter baskets. The thinner strands are a mix of slightly different shades of green, what I would call a soft, almost pastel green. The thicker strands are very very light, whitish green. This rug is much more shinier than in my photo. The difference between the light and dark strands is very apparent; I feel less contrast would have looked better.- Ivory:This is a solid ivory color, no mixed color strands here. Gets dirty easily. Would recommend buying scotch guard or some other carper protector. Nice ivory color.- Light blue:The color is true to the picture. It looks slightly more turquoise than light blue. Although my photo seems to show two slightly different colored strands, it is a solid color, with no sheen. The thinner strands are longer by about 0.5 CM. Overall rather dull looking. Some shiny threads and/or a subtle mix of color would have improved it greatly.- Maroon:The rug looks a little different than the stock photos. The photos seem slightly more rust red, whereas in person the rug has a slightly more maroon hue. Both thick and thin strands are mixed with lighter and darker threads (although the thinner strands have a greater dark:light ratio), giving it an overall balanced tweed look. Vibrant, well saturated color. Very beautiful.- Mushroom:True to its name, this rug looks like the colors of a Portobello mushroom. The thinner strands are a shiny, dark beige (like the fleshy part of a Portobello), and the thicker strands are a mix of two shades of dark khaki/beige (like the underside of a Portobello). The thinner strands are longer by about 0.5 CM.The difference between the light and dark strands is very apparent; I feel less contrast would have looked better. lt might look okay in a child’s playroom.- Navy:I was rooting for you, navy—we were all rooting for you! Yes, I really wanted to like this rug, as blue is my favorite color. This had potential, but missed the mark by far. The stock photos made me think this was a solid, deep navy blue. It is yet another mix of mixes: thinner strands of shiny silver blue + dark blue and thicker strands of matte navy blue + cobalt blue. The darker blues are richly colored. The thinner strands are longer by about 0.5 CM. I think the two colors would have looked lovely as two different rugs: together they look more like an Impressionist painting of a turbulent ocean (which may be what you’re going for). Or the thinner strands should have been the same length as the thicker, or even shorter, so they peak out just a bit. The mix was a nice idea, but unbalanced enough to make me not like it.- PurpleThis rug is darker than the stock photos, more like plum. This is a very subtle blend of thinner strands of shiny+matte plum and thicker, all-matte strands. I believe the matte is slightly darker, but it could be the lack of sheen making it appear dark. It’s a very rich, well saturated plum, and the sheen makes it visually appealing.- RedThe color is true to the picture. If you look closely, the stock photos show a blend of reds: thin, slightly shiny, bright red strands and thicker, matte, darker red strands. The difference is very, very subtle, but gives enough visual interest than an otherwise solidly colored rug would.- Silver:This is another mix rug. This is lighter than the dark grey. Thinner strands are a mix of light grey/silver and dark grey fibers, thicker strands are all light grey/silver. The difference is subtle and the colors mix very well in my opinion, like granite or some other stone.- Taupe:The thinner strands are a mix of a shiny dark beige (same as Mushroom) and a matte beige. The thicker strands are a dull taupe. The thinner strands are longer by about 0.5 CM. The difference is subtle and the colors mix very well in my opinion. However, compared to the other colors, taupe is really quite dull. I hate to say, but it looks like a dirty old rug. Would work well in a place where it would accumulate (and hide) lots of dirt.- White:This is not a pure white, but more of an off-white or light ivory color. My photo shows the white next to a pure white vase and a white couch cushion. I got two samples of white and you can see there is a color difference between them: one has a yellowish tint to it. Gets dirty easily. Would recommend buying scotch guard or some other carper protector.

We absolutely love this rug. It is dense, soft and a beautiful color beige that has taupe fibers within thebeige fibers creating a lovely mix that is not just a flat beige. The backing is strong and heavy & the rug lies flat without corners curling up. Very little wrinkles. I used my electric Dirt Bag full floor sized Vacuum and it fluffed up the fibers beautifully. Also we do not see any footprints on the rug after walking on it.SAFAVIEH California Shag 8' 6" x 12' SG151 2 inch thick shag is the best rug. I've researched for months.I had previously ordered the SAFAVIEH August Shag rug and had to return it due to thin backing, shag wassparse, color beige turned out to have a grey hue instead of a warm beige. The shipping was free returnto Amazon (Prime) and they will refund my account.

I bought two of these runners for our entrance foyer and the hallway. These runners are so soft and the carpet is super thick not cheaply made at all! Plus they do not shed at all and I have two cats! The charcoal color was perfect and exactly as shown. If your looking for a nice thick runner that is well made this is the one! So glad I purchased this one because the quality and price are great!

I needed a small rug to help stabilize my chair on the wood floor. This is a perfect size and works great. I've had my eye on this rug for next to my bed when i redo those floors. As expected, it feels beautiful under my feet.

I love how soft and beautiful this rug is, but the color is listed as white and I was told it was a true white. Well, it’s a true cream. Clashes a bit with our gray and white bedroom, but we put it under our bed so it only peaks out a bit and isn’t so stark.

Carpet was nice but I was looking for a white shade like cream or off-white. This was more beige so it clashed with my decor.Purchased two of these. One was never received (I think they delivered to the wrong unit/building).Anyway, I was able to return the one and get a refund for both which was good.

Was not cream color but more beige so I had to return. Otherwise I wiould have kept them.

As advertised. Very thick shag, comfortable. Looks terrific.

I bought a silver coloured shag rug and the colour is very nice.The texture of the rug is nice and thick and plush. Very soft on the feet and a nice long shag.The rug even improved in texture after a couple of vacuums due to the loosening up of the fibers.Love this rug and would 100% buy another!

Was worried about too much yellow in the ivory colour (hard to tell from photos), but is a nice creamy ivory. Solid rug. Nice feel. Brightened up my living room. You'll need an undermat if not placing furniture feet on the rug to stop it from sliding on the hardwood.