These are great! I first ordered 2 and then I ordered 1 more! They do surprisingly look real! I mean if you really look yes, they are plastic. But I already have all 3 sets installed on the balcony. The privacy they give is stellar! Also it makes me feel like it is an apartment in New York, or Paris, not Southern California where it is not as green here. I like it and I would recommend it for good coverage.