"We bought the roller shade to block out the sun coming through the front door when we watched TV during the day. It does that job VERY well. Because of previous reviews, I ordered it 2" longer to guarantee full coverage and block out. The shade rolls evenly, smoothly and quietly. I wasn't very good with my choice of color because it arrived looking darker than expected, but since it's usually rolled up that doesn't matter. By the way, when rolled up it is nearly invisible, which is great in my living room. The directions for installation were difficult, but since I have installed blinds before from Blinds.com, I knew what to look for."