i've used bamboo blinds for years, but i just moved into a new house and my old ones are all too narrow for my new windows. i love the look of bamboo blinds at night, but i have not been such a fan of how they are woven so loosely as to let in quite a bit of light and don't really block visibility from the outside. THESE ARE DIFFERENT!!! these are wonderful; i wondered how bamboo blinds could possibly be "privacy" as the name suggests and they are too inexpensive to hope that there would be a privacy panel on the inside. these are woven so tightly that there is no possibility of outside peeping. (i live in nyc, it's a thing.) they also are effective at blocking the light, which is great for me because my husband likes the blackout curtains, but i hate curtains in general, and i love the look and feel of the natural bamboo blinds. these are so perfect. the color is perfection, they are so beautiful, and they are so well-made. my family can't get enough of how great they are. we started with the 4 windows in our front room, but we will be moving through our entire house and using these as our window treatments. the price is also phenomenal. if you're looking for bamboo blinds, or even just beautiful, unique, clean window treatments, you won't regret these!