I was considering getting cheaper curtains, but I'm glad I got these instead. Compared to my older curtains that I replaced for these, these curtains block out a lot of light. I'm still getting used to the fact that my room is now incredibly dark despite the curtains being drawn open halfway. The fabric of the opaque curtains is very dense but soft. Within a few minutes of getting these curtains, I was easily able to recreate what looked very similar to what is in the original image, so if that's the look you're going for I would definitely suggest these curtains.