This rug is beautiful, and exactly as pictured. However, I did follow the wash instructions exactly and the rug shrank about 5 inches. It was a lot! The pad underneath obviously no longer fit. They sent me a new rug free of charge, assuming it was defective. I am nervous to wash the new rug, hoping it won't shrink dramatically again. It also faded significantly but I want a distressed look so that didn't matter as much as the shrinkage did. I have 2 additional rugs in my home from the Rug Collec...