These curtains are perfect for my office. I ordered the wheat, and they are MUCH DARKER than they appear in the picture. The are actually gold. But the light shines through them which lightens them, but they do not have the white background. I used rings and a large decorative rod and they hang beautifully. The design is just as stated in the description: " a jute scroll linen look". Jute is entertwined to make the design on linen fabric, so they are not soft, but have a rather rough, stiff texture, and they hang accordingly. I would not consider them "elegant" as the description says, because they are more casual. I had trouble finding panels long enough for my windows, and these look great. I gave them 4 stars because they are different than the picture, but I am not sending them back!