I'm very pleased with the appearance of these shades. They're obviously not of the highest quality, but they function well and look good in general. They still allow light in but give the privacy I desired. The color match between the 4 shades I purchased was very consistent.The hardware is flexible -- it allows you to mount from behind or above. With nimble fingers and some predrilling for pilot holes, these went up quickly. Drywall anchors are also included. The mounting hardware is very forgiving laterally, so alignment the over window was easy. (I have 2 shades on each set of windows, which extend beyond the window frame at either end.)The pull strings come with wooden beads on the ends -- a nice touch. Little transparent plastic stops are also included to stop the shade extension at a point of your choosing . Tie-offs for these strings are also included. (I took off the stops and shortened the strings.)