They really brightened up the room. They are light filtering, which I do not mind. When I was steaming them, I noticed a few flaws in the material. I didn't want to return them as I had them sent to my vacation home and was not going to be there long enough to return and get new sets.

Cannot believe how much I love these Clearwater curtains! Initially I purchased just the valance for my bathroom because the valance design was not the "typical" design. Loved the fabric and colors so much, decided to carry through to my bedroom. Was a bit dubious about how good the curtains would be at blocking the light, but with blinds they work perfectly for me. When sun comes up they emit a low level glow at the window area, but still dark enough that it does not disturb my sleep. The colors are vibrant and stripes are appealing to me. The quality seems good and quite glad the wrinkles are disappearing after hanging a few days. It did take a while to get complete order, (seems to be happening with many orders anywhere these days) but glad I patiently waited. Oh...and customer service...I contacted them once via email and received a quick response and later called for status update and the representative was quite helpful AND pleasant.

Exactly as advertised. Very pleased.

Love the colors match perfectly with theme of room.