I live in a neighborhood where the houses are close together and found that when I sat out on my balcony I had a direct view onto my neighbor's balcony and into their yard. I bought this break up the line of sight between our balcony and their property and it works great. Gives the feeling of more privacy without closing in the space the way a solid screen would. Also, the curviness of the pattern in this screen mimics the natural beauty of the trees and plants around us.