Love these blinds.  Used them in our bow window of our dining room in our new condo that overlooks the rear parking area.  Wanted light to come in but didn't want the wide open view of blacktop.  These blinds give me the light and the privacy we need so we're not sitting in a fish bowl.  Love that there are no cords hanging and they are easy to close for total privacy or align for filtered view.  Perfect for our use, and now our neighbors want them! Ordered the Linen and love them, adds a nice touch to the windows and looks nice with our toast wall color.