Performs as advertised. We noticed a huge difference in heat & glare reduction from our west-faci...
Performs as advertised. We noticed a huge difference in heat & glare reduction from our west-facing windows. Good-looking and has held up fine for 6 months now.
Chain should come with a connector, as chain is larger than conventional fan chains and you have to order one special part. Sometimes the window is shorter than the chain is long...
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Sep 21, 2015
Very attractive
We wanted something to tie in with our small kitchen face-lift, instead of the curtains that had been hanging in there for years. We have a window unit in one of the windows, so blinds became our top choice so they didn't keep falling across the a/c like curtains did. These were a great choice, they look very stylish in the kitchen, and great that you can see out through them in the day. If you want blackout privacy at night though - these are not the choice for you - but as we are not usually in the kitchen late at night for any extended period of time - and we have no neighbors (life in the country - heaven!) they work out perfectly for us. We highly recommend these - they were easy to install, and they also block the afternoon heat from the sun! Order with confidence. When hanging just make sure the chains are running straight down, or they won't operate correctly.
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5 found this review helpful
Mar 26, 2014
Exactly what I expected and more!
I went for an entire year with no window coverings in my kitchen bay window. When I found these shades, they were perfect because I still wanted to see my beautiful back yard, yet I wanted to filter the intense sun and have the feeling of some privacy. They are sleek, modern and easy to install and operate. Great value too.
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18 found this review helpful
May 23, 2017
Affordable, great shades
This is the 5th shade I've gotten. They look nice, clean and simple. Block a lot of light and heat. You can see out really well but not in-which is nice for privacy.
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Apr 23, 2017
PURCHASED THESE FOR MY BUSINESS IN THE SUMMER. GREAT BUY....
PURCHASED THESE FOR MY BUSINESS IN THE SUMMER. GREAT BUY.
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Oct 1, 2016
Great Shade.
Charcoal Solar Shade,Beautiful...looks great in my new home.
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Sep 27, 2016
Very nice shade
Shade was very easy to install and looks great. From the pictures online it appeared that the shade was more solid so you could not see through it but that's not the case, it is see through and lets a lot of light in.
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Aug 16, 2016
Solar shade
Very nice no instructions so made putting up a little more difficult.
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Aug 2, 2016
Perfect
This was the exact size & fit perfectly. It was a shade cut to order
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Jul 19, 2016
So-so product.
Looks nice during day but not so much at night. Doesn't block out the sun as I hoped it would which is the reason I bought them.
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Jul 19, 2016
Huge help keeping room cooler!
I had 2 of these cut for my french doors. The sun coming thru them in the morning was unbearably hot. They cut the temp in my room by at least 20*. I like that I can roll them up and i can't wait to see if they'll help me keep the warm air in in the winter!
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Jun 1, 2016
Not happy.
There was no instruction manual in the package so I downloaded it. It was sketchy at best. But the most irritating thing is that when you hang these over a window that has a screen on it, it creates a moire pattern which is completely annoying. AND the product description does not let you know that you can see through these at night from the outside. Since I hung it in my bedroom, that's a big problem. I'm not at all happy with these.
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Apr 12, 2016
Solar blocking shade
The shade does not block solar radiation very much, and you can easily see through it at night. It is barely a shade. The advertising is miss-leading. It should be advertized as a see through slightly room dimming shade. The quality is OK, but the brackets are not reversible. I had to bend the brackets 180 degrees so the screw holes were to the outside in a big vice in order to make them fit on a door with a window.
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Apr 12, 2016
Great look !!
Easy to instal and very nice quality for the price .
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Oct 13, 2015
some difficulty
The spindles are fragile, sizing description difficult to understand, every time I began to order the 40 dollars item another similar came up for 29 dollars but when I tried to order it the item popped back to the 40 dollar one.
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1 found this review helpful
Aug 25, 2015
Excellent. Great Value
Excellent product, would buy again. The minor critique is the edges could be cut smoother. I ended up burning the edges to remove the minor frays, but not a big deal. Installation was easy.
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Jul 21, 2015
Used in our offices to block the morning Sun..
Great blinds.. Blocks the suns early morning glare but never blocks out the world.
Easy to install.. Orders special cut- to size and they came exactly as ordered.
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4 found this review helpful
Jul 14, 2015
Great find!
We wanted to find shades for our kitchen that weren't blackout, and these were perfect! They were easy enough to hang and have helped block the glare from the afternoon sun. We're glad we found these!
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2 found this review helpful
Jun 30, 2015
Blinds have worked great
Blinds were pretty easy to install and the material appears to be very robust. The only thing is that it did not include the pin connectors if you needed to shorten the length of the continuous cord.
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1 found this review helpful
May 29, 2015
Not worth the savings
You have to have this shade cut to exactly the right 1/16 of an inch, which is next to impossible given that most windows are not exact rectangles. I've installed four of these shades, and none of them hangs straight. When I raise and lower them, they just get more crooked. And they have a "cheap" look to them.
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3 found this review helpful
Mar 25, 2015
Perfect !
Perfect for my kitchen bay window! Cuts down on glare and heat but still can see out!
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Mar 10, 2015
We love these shades!
We have purchased three of these shades. The quality was top notch and they were really easy to install.
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Mar 4, 2015
not the best
Looks nice but the cord gets stuck alot. You almost don't want to go up and down with it. When you roll it up and then back down it is crooked never goes back straight. I had mine cut and there are little strings hanging on the side. Really not impressed and dissapointed but I already made wholes on my french doors so I have to keep it.
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1 found this review helpful
Jan 27, 2015
Simple and effective
The directions are similar to Ikea in that they are more pictorial than anything else. Make sure you put the brackets on the correct end (based on the pictures). The specs call out that it blocks 85 percent of UV Rays but don't make it clear how much light it lets through so don't buy it if you want black-out. Still lets a fair amount of light inside.
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3 found this review helpful
Oct 7, 2014
Perfect for Office Windows
These solar shades do just enough to cut out heat, block the sun and glare, while still allowing outdoor visibility. They also reduce the ability the see inside which is a perk for our office environment. These shades were easy and quick to install and have greatly taken the glare from the office interior. Definitely recommend.
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3 found this review helpful
Jun 24, 2014
Great value
The shades were easy to install. There was a little confusion on what to remove to allow the ends to fit into the mounting brackets. Also thought the bracket designed to hold the chain in place was way too bulky and unnecessary so I removed it which looks much better and the blind is easier to use. I'm sure they will go cordless eventually.
It does a great job blocking the heat and looks great up and down.
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4 found this review helpful
Jun 17, 2014
Great addition to an over sunny room
Easy to install. Comes with all the hardware and sturdy plastic roller chain for rolling up or down.
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2 found this review helpful
May 18, 2014
Got here quick
These are more substantial than the cheap ones from JCPenney.
You have to pull the plastic chain a little harder than I like, but they do what they are supposed to keep the heat out and let you still see out.
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4 found this review helpful
Apr 8, 2014
Quick delivery, good product
Product was ordered online and cut to my specification before it was delivered. Good quality but no valance or cord connector if you need to shorten the pull cord.
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2 found this review helpful
Mar 25, 2014
Great product for a great price
With most blinds having a blinding price tag we were very happy to find this great looking blind for a fraction of the custom blind price. This cut to size blind works great, it just doesn't have a valance but it fits our look and style perfectly. Love the charcoal color too with our 50 shades of gray home.