My bedroom faces the west, so in the afternoon, it gets really, really hot in there!  I have tried blinds combined with energy efficient curtains.  It worked, but the blinds get harder and harder to clean.  I saw these and thought I would replace my blinds with these.  The part that shows outside is white, so I figured it would look like drapes.  When they arrived, I put them up right away.  They look great!  I used a spring loaded rod to put them up, and it hold them just fine.  There are several ways you can hang them, but I used the rod pocket.  I was not disappointed, and will buy more as the need arises.

Pros: Easy to hang, very affordable, look great on the street side.
Cons: none