I work night shift so needless to say, sleeping during the day can be a challenge sometimes. I love the sun but only on my days off! With spring rolling around, the extended day light hours can be tough when I am trying to get 7-8 hours in before my shift. I had put some light-reducing blinds on my windows. This helped but after two months of restless sleep, I knew I needed something else. I had been eyeing these up for months. I loved that they had a soft-touch to them. Some room-darkening shades can be an eyesore. These were beautiful! And my room turned into a night-time wonderland. I put them up and went to sleep that day. I think they worked because I overslept by 40 minutes! You couldn't tell what time of the day it was, which was exactly what I was looking for. Would purchase again.