The color of this Roman shade is beautiful, it has small checkered patterns of light blues and white. The directions were clear and precise, giving options of hanging outside of the window frame or inside (ceiling.) I chose inside mounting and the brackets were easy to install and hang.  The material is thick and blocks light great. The Roman shade is easy to operate by pulling down the handle on the reverse side, this lowers and raises to desired height. These have been easy to keep clean with a feather duster. Overall I would highly recommend this Roman shade.