Simple, clean, classic design is what we wanted in the window seat of our lake house.  The curtains can push open, but when closed, they provide some privacy while admitting a wash of light. (At night, Silhouette shades drop down for total privacy.) The photo showing the BLUE option looked like a dark blue, so I was surprised when this arrived, because the stripe is a lighter, grayish chambray blue. In our case, this actually worked fine, but be aware of that if you are expecting a navy stripe.