Radiance Cordless Bamboo Blinds - Waterproof Roller Shades for Porch, Patio & Interior Windows - Roll-up Bamboo Shades for Inside Mount - Indoor & Outdoor Privacy Screen - Cocoa, 48"W x 72"L, 3370748E

I purchased this shade for a *south* facing sliding glass door. The door opens to a large brick patio with a pergola that has been built to cover this entire section of the patio. Because the cover/roof—or lack thereof—of the pergola is open and splotchy at best for providing shelter from the broiling desert sun I needed an added layer over the glass. This isn't always necessary but as temperatures begin to hang in the 100° marks well past sunset, just a little extra layer over the glass can add comfort to the interior temperatures and allow me to keep my sunglasses in my purse and my curtains open during the day.I'm speaking mostly to people who live in the dry, desert SW looking to use natural shades for a purpose: you like daylight coming in so in the morning you're likely to crack the blinds or open curtains while on your way to the kitchen to start the coffee. But you have that *one* window or *one* door that, come 4:00, you have to close the curtain because the deathrays of the sun are either baking the glass and the inside of that corner of you're space or you also have pavement right out there under the glass, which now makes you the cupcake in your own little Easy Bake Oven. A shade made from reed, bamboo or other natural type materials will help *absorb* the heat from that glass and restore comfort in the room. Metal blinds or some plastics will only attract and retain the heat in the same way that a cookie sheet does in the oven and only contribute to discomfort in a hot, south or west facing space. In addition to serving a purpose you get the added bonus of something that looks nice unlike your neighbors tinfoil or cut-to-fit insulation sheets they plastered all over their trouble window. Oy.There are people who have bought this shade and were then surprised and disappointed at the lack of privacy. For those who are looking for privacy you want *blinds*; If you want a diffused view out your glass for the purpose of temperature control and a bit of privacy during peak, sunny hours throughout the daytime then you want a *shade*. Think of it in terms of standing near a big oak tree - if you are standing underneath the tree in the *shade* then I can see you; if you're standing behind the trunk of that oak tree then the trunk is going to conceal you or *blind* my view of you.The matchstick shade I had in this window for years was a very lovely, dark fruit wood color but now I am going lighter on the tones in my house. My old shade would roll up with the the cords and that's all there was on the market for ages. It was also equally inexpensive as this one. Now, it seems, you're paying 3X for a roller shade with cords. Given that I never once rolled my old shade up I'm happy to have a roller shade with -zero- cords and plastic weird clip things I threw away immediately after digging out the hooks from the packaging.This was super easy to hang on my own with my girly drill. As a tip, if you find your blind seems a little lopsided once you hang it then hold the top frame and gently stretch it down. You'll want to do that a few times over the coming days because this is woven, natural materials and not manufactured to rigid behavior right out of the box. Work with it, gently; it will even out and settle in.Meanwhile, I am very happy with my purchase as it was just what I needed and expected.

These were more expensive than I wanted to pay initially, but so far I’m impressed! We get late afternoon sun on our back patio and I wanted a simple, non permanent way to block it out while still allowing some airflow. I didn’t realize this came with hardware but I just nailed it into wood. I also want to get some for our metal gazebo, which I’ll probably just use adhesive hooks to hang. My only concern based on other reviews is whether they get moldy, so I’ll probably look for a weather proofing spray to apply just to give them some added durability. Even if I have to replace them every summer it’s still much cheaper than spending thousands on real roller shades. I also just like the look a lot more!

These blinds are just what I was looking for! I put them up by myself. Went up in a flash (15mins), they look nice and again super easy to install and super easy to take down during super windy conditions. I mentioned the windy conditions because I I can't see these holding up well through a bad storm. They are super thin. In fact you can kind of tell by the pictures. They're a bit see-through which for some is okay, but I'm actually trying to block the view so I might get another set to hang up because it does do better blockage if you double up and they're super inexpensive so I don't see the being an issue. I had one minor flaw which one of the strings looks like it snapped or wasn't fully constructed. How it should have been easy fixed. I just took it, cut it and tied it properly and it's fine now. You can't even tell. Overall, for the price you can't beat it again. Super easy to install. I think it'll hold up at least during the summer and I did get additional hooks. The hooks that came with it were fine but I wanted something a little bit more substantial so I was able to find someone Amazon for about five bucks for six of them. I'll leave them more detail review as the season progresses to let you guys know how it holds up. For my porch is located it does get pretty windy so it ought to be interesting to see what happens. Oh one last thing. I noticed a lot of people complaining about size and measurements. My measured perfectly both of them and I ordered them separately. I ordered one and then forgot to order the other and I ordered it another time. So I might just be the luck of the draw but minor perfect size and just as described.