EDIT 2/28/23: Just over a year later, this rug is looking pretty ragged in some spots. The fibers have continued to unravel, the highest traffic corner will not lay flat no matter what I do (tape doesn't help) and the same corner is noticeably faded (see photos above of high traffic corner and low traffic corner). I will try to rotate it again (I already did this once about six months into owning it) to see if I can get maybe another 6 months or so of use out of this rug but then I think I'll purchase another one. It's such a shame bc it really is gorgeous new. This would probably work out great in a bedroom or guest room, but it hasn't stood up to the activity/traffic in my busy family room. I will say that it has been comfortable, easy to clean, and hides stains/dirt well. EDIT 3/3/22: Got this rug in Nov 2021 and while I was super pleased with it to begin with, man, am I bummed with how it's held up. This rug is so beautiful but is already showing signs of wear. In one place, there is some kind of fiber that has come loose in a strip, and despite me trying to sew it down to keep it from getting worse, it's getting worse. It's also faded noticeably in one high-traffic area after only 5 months. There are random threads coming loose too, that I trim off regularly. For that, it gets a coupla stars knocked off. If you are placing this in a lower-traffic area, I think it would be fine, but this is in our family room so it's just not holding up that well. It's still so lovely tho. ORIGINAL REVIEW: Let me start by saying that I have huge heart-eyes for many things Amber Lewis, but I'll be candid.....there's not much on her website I can afford. When I read she was doing a rug collab with Loloi, I was stoked I'd have the opportunity to purchase a rug designed by her but at a price point I could manage. I was already refreshing our living room and eyeing the Loloi printed rugs from their collab with Chris Loves Julia, and was in the process of ordering about 7 different styles in the 3x5 size so I could see them in person, so I added a couple from the Amber Lewis line as well. Now, I am a cheapskate about rugs. I have two kids, two dogs, and two cats so rugs simply get trashed in my house. I've done the natural fiber rug that breaks down and unravels over time, the expensive wool rug that might be easier to keep clean but that sheds like crazy (and let's be honest, wool is not all THAT comfortable to lay on), the high pile polyester rug that's comfy but nearly impossible to keep clean, flatweave, shag, high pile, low pile..... I've tried it all and none of it stands up to the traffic in my home. So I am NEVER going to pay more than a few hundred dollars for a rug bc it is always toast after a couple of years, three tops. This makes it hard to find something fantastic. This time around, I have spent nearly a whole year scouting rugs, folks! But I am here to tall you that Loloi has great rugs at great prices. The Chris Loves Julia ones are printed but wonderful. If you have never seen a printed rug, you need to get a sample and see if you like it. I personally did. But they are devoid of pile and more like soft, printed cotton canvas mats that go on your floor and look amazing, rather than a plushy carpet underfoot. I personally loved several of the ones I sampled (one in particular, I may just have to find a room to use it in bc I loved it so much). But the Amber Lewis Loloi Billie rug is different. It has a slight texture/pile, which made it stand out for me. I got the Ink/Salmon color and it is perfect for what I was going for. I love that it is a more traditional motif, but repeats like a geometric - there is no center medallion that everything else is centered around on the rug. I understand there are four color variations and that the one you get is a crap shoot. Luckily, I got one I loved. Two thumbs WAY up for aesthetics. It definitely needed the premium rug pad I purchased to go underneath it. The rug is thin and if you want a cushier feel underfoot, you'll need a good rug pad. It laid flat after a few hours (some books to weigh it down or a spritz of water helps) and so far neither my Bissel nor my robot vac have pulled any fibers. It's been down a week and already survived a cat claw-sharpening attempt, pitbull playtime, and a small social gathering. I can tell it's going to hide dirt really well, and last at least the two to three years that so far seems to be the lifespan of any rug in my home. After that, I will probably be back to check out more Loloi rugs and do it all again.
