I purchased these blinds to replace some that I’ve had for 30 yrs. I have double pain windows so I’ve got space to put blinds in between windows. I am so happy with these blinds. They look Awesome and I’ve got to say the hardware is so much better with these then it was 30 yrs ago. And I like that there are no strings to fool with to lift blinds, you push up from bottom center with your hand.