The carpet is extremely rough.

Perfect blend of blue and white, perfect for accent, gives an old world feel

This rug is not distressed at all. The picture with the chair on the rug is the most accurate. It is very pretty from far away. Up close you can tell this is not an expensive rug. Also if you're looking for comfort this is not the rug for you. It is coarse and not soft at all. I was fine with this as we put it in a room that doesn't get a lot of traffic and it works fine as more of decor and less for function.

Very pleased with it. Nice quality rug.

Not light blue. Colors are much richer than shown on photo.