I honestly was a bit disappointed when I made this purchase, because the price shown was not the price I paid for the size I needed.  BUT, I wanted them right then and there.  Once I put them up in one of my bedrooms, I could see from the outside, they were exactly what I needed to block the heat from the sun. With the sun shining on that window, all  you could see was a reflection of trees and the sky.  On the other side, where an aluminum mini blind had not been replaced yet, you could see the actual mini blind.  I was amazed.  Not what I was expecting at all!  I ordered 7 total.  Can't wait to get them all up and feel the coolness inside, even by my windows.