We replaced our ratty old blinds with these shades a couple of weeks ago and they look great! I love them. They were a little tricky getting up as our windows are really tall and we had to put a tiny chunk of wood on one side to get them to hang right, but they look great. They move up and down easily and I'm very happy with the quality and especially the price. They do let in an awful lot of light, so we'll have to get curtains eventually. Would definitely recommend.