If you are looking for a relatively inexpensive solution with some minor imperfections, these shades might work for you. I do not have comments for installation or functionality once hung as they needed to be returned. With the exception of the broken threads, I would have kept the shades had they been the correct length. For the price, they are decent shades but I'd rather get a full refund and pay a little more for better quality.
I recommend a full inspection before you install them, including pulley mechanism, breaks (threads, bamboo), dimensions (LxW), and hardware.
- One shade had several threads that were cut and one was clearly noticeable before even unrolling it. It's more noticeable with the darker threads but the weave held together despite the cut threads.
- The bamboo is thin in some places but only noticeable up close and I was reasonably happy with the look and color.
- Be aware that you may need to order slightly shorter than the width of your window for an interior mount since the width of the shades I received were slightly longer than ordered.
- Take the time to lay out and measure the length as all of the shades that were sent were about two inches short.
- The slots for the brackets in the headers were cut inconsistently at slight angles. Because of the variation (1/8" - 1/2") in the header cuts, the shade may not hang parallel to the window/wall.
- I also received several different brackets (material, construction) and sometimes different quantity.
