These shade are great for allowing light in during the day, but are very see through at night.  I ended up buying some black out curtains to pull over them at night for privacy (they’re in our living room).  They are a little stuff going up and down, but we mostly just keep them down since they allow light to pass through.  Very easy to install.  Be careful, because the wooden sticks can break easily.  Overall, happy with the purchase.