Not wanting curtains or blinds in my picture windows, but needing something to block the sun when watching TV or eating in my dining area, I decided to give this screen a try. It's big enough to do the job, light weight enough to move back and forth between the two areas, and folds up small enough to stand in the corner when not needed. The rice paper looks and feels more like fabric, it does let light through. The black design is one sided, the reverse only has the black edges. It wasn't expensive, so we didn't expect it to look high end, it looks nice enough. We like it.