I have looked at SO MANY darn curtains! You have no idea. But even though these are more than I wanted to spend, I still think they are a good deal for what you get. They are high quality, really long, and very good at light blocking, and those were my three must-haves. Plus, I finally got the color I wanted. Please excuse the photos. The room is in transition so I couldn't take the photo I wanted. But I did want the photo to show how good they are at light blocking and how nice the fabric is up close. I love the darker strands woven throughout because it gives the curtains some depth and makes them look more quality than all the cheap ones I tried before. I also tried the Jadeite color. They are gorgeous too but won't go with the wall color we are painting in our nursery. We ended up going with ginger, which is close to taupe, but just sounds more exciting. Haha. And you can even order swatches!