Game changer! We sit outside on our apartment patio balcony all the time now. This curtain panel is beautiful, still lets in light, and is 100 weatherproof while still looking fab. We hung it using a tension rod, and it looks great - a few of our neighbors have copied us. This keeps the birds at bay too, which was part of the problem and reason we decided to try the curtain. We use the curtain tie to gather the curtain in the middle when we want to open it up. Great purchase!