I purchased these because I had to take an apartment sight unseen and the view from my little deck is horrible! I had hoped they were sheer enough to let the light in but opaque enough to camouflage the horrible view somewhat. I had hoped they would not be overly noticeable to management (that might not like that I put them up). They are actually EXTREMELY SHEER, to the point that they are moot point in their purpose. You could fold them up and read a book through them.  I hope to use them somewhere else at some point but probably not this apartment. I would imagine they would look quite lovely in a hard space with hard furniture, etc. that needs something to soften the look and add a little completeness to the overall look.