I didn't particularly need this valance, but with the whole #BoycottWayfair for supplying beds to immigrant kids I felt I could just as easily make my purchase through Wayfair. I've bought many better items over the years and still plan on being a repeat customer. This was more of a "stick it to them" purchase. 

That being said the valance itself is larger than most valances, so measure your windows before hand. Luckily my window was 42", so it wasn't that big of a deal.  I'd rather have extra fabric than too little. It's fairly thick fabric, so there won't be a lot of sunlight coming through. Which is exactly what I was aiming for. This valance is great for windows where you pile tons of stuff on the ledges, but don't want the full glaring sun in the mornings (i.e. bathroom windows).