I seriously considered the taupe ones for my living room. The ombre is attractive and the taupe works well with my colors. However, the white at top isn't truly white (more of a light ivory) which does not look good with the room's white trim. I like the look of the top pleating and hanging using back tabs, but the back tabs are not so great if you plan to be opening and closing the curtains daily since they do not slide easily on the rod. Perhaps if adding some curtain rings along the back as shown as one of the hanging options.