When I ordered these I was skeptical about just how effective they would be as blackout curtains due to the whitebeige in the design, but I recently redesigned my bedroom and these curtains match the decor better than the ones they replaced so I went ahead and ordered them. I first hung these curtains on a sunny day at 3pm and immediately noticed how much darker they were than the previous ones. Effective as blackout curtains and look great, not much more I can ask for. I could use an inch extra in width but I knew the dimensions before I ordered them so thats on me. Very satisfied with this purchase.