Thermal Backed Fresco Blackout Wide Curtain Panel Pair

I have used Overstock for years now and have very seldom been disappointed. These curtains were exactly what the picture showed. The thermal backing makes them drape stiffly, but that's to be expected. Little hint.. put them on the low, delicate cycle in your dryer for about 30-45 minutes, it'll speed up the process. Overstock is also very good when it comes to extremely reasonable prices and prompt delivery. The Big O is always the first place I check when I want to buy something online!

I bought these curtains for my bedroom because I wake up the minute any light shines through the window. They black out pretty well, although I have shades behind them that help a lot too. They are more detailed and colorful than the picture looks, which delighted me because they matched my bedspread even better than I thought they would. There are also hints of mauve and sage in the detail. You do have to put them in the dryer a little bit with a damp washcloth to get the wrinkles out, but they came out fine. Instead of using the pole opening, I bought drapery clips and slid them on the pole that way. I wanted to be able to just sweep them open in the morning, and this worked well.

I wanted something that blocked the sun and only hinted at gold. These do the job very nicely. I was concerned they might be too golden. I took a chance and am happy I did. The picture shows them as more gold-colored than they really are. They were quite wrinkled on arrival, but that was OK with me because I always iron new drapes -- even these, despite the manufacturer's warning not to iron them. I used constant, medium steam, a cotton/poly heat setting, and just kept the iron moving. For deep-set wrinkles, I held the steaming iron a little above the material for a few secs before applying heat. No harm done and all wrinkles disappeared.

I read ALL of the other reviews for these curtains before purchasing 8 panels (I wanted all of the window dressings on the first level at the front of my house to match). Every panel was exactly 84" long; as one of the other reviewers advised, I used 2" clip rings to extend the length so that I could install the curtain rod a few inches above the window frame. Because the curtain fabric is quite thick and the backing is attached to the curtain, I followed another reviewer's suggestion and threw all of the panels in the dryer for about 25 minutes to get most of the wrinkles out (steaming the panels did NOT work, and I wasn't about to iron them). One of the panels arrived with a defect in the thermatek lining; a quick LiveChat session solved this problem--the rep ordered another panel and I was good to go. I am a very, VERY thrifty shopper, and I believe these curtains are quite a bargain for the price--you'd pay $35 MINIMUM per panel for curtains that are this thick and have a tapestry pattern. They are very neutral and would work with most "traditional" decors.