I am so happy that I bought these curtains, they are beautiful and when closed they give you plenty of privacy, no one can see in. Also,these curtains have an attached sheer connected to each panel so you can open the curtain with the sheer on each side and the Valance is attached to each panel so when you open the curtains there is a Valance on each side of the panel, which lets plenty of light in when opened. I chose the brown color and it goes well with my brown and beige furniture. The All American Collection Drapery set comes in different colors and the brown has a swirl pattern looks very nice. This curtain set comes with two tie backs but I installed a decorative metal curtain tie back in bronze and now I just drape each curtain panel into a metal tie back and this looks very nice.

I used 4 panels (2 sets) to cover my living room windows. They look really nice, and the fabric doesn't feel cheap. They definitely block out a lot of light. I love that the valences and sheers are attached so I don't have to fight with multiple rods. I'm going to have to figure out how to steam them hanging because a cycle in the washer and dryer didn't get the wrinkles out. I agree with other reviews about the glue on the tie backs being a disappointment, but you'd honestly have to be looking up close to see it.

I live in a very old drafty Victorian house that has a lot of bay windows and large open doorways. Being a huge fan of the Addams Family I did a little research into what was traditionally used for cover doorways with no actually door or large entryways. Portières have been used for ages to confine and keep the heat in one room or a series of rooms. These require THICK curtains (which I have used before) but I wanted a nice decorative twist. These fit the bill. I am very happy with the thickness and quality of these curtains. There are not 100% light blocking but I'd say 95% the get really dark. I like the attached valance as well as the sheer. Anyone who has had to do curtains knows it's a royal pain to get things online to match, not to mention expensive. These were the same price as the SINGLE curtains I bought last year with no sheer that were visually similar. Very happy with my purchase, will be purchasing again. They fit perfectly over the large double doorway to my kitchen (48" wide) and are not stretched too thin. It gives the impression they are very thick and robust (which to be honest, they are) but also they are $$$ which they aren't ;) They are also perfectly Eggplant color, which is what I wanted. A dusty dark purple. I will have to hem them a little---but that's not a problem. They fit into a thick 1.5" rod with ease. keep in mind these are heavier curtains so you'd need something more substantial to keep them up---I'd recommend an actual curtain rod or cupped dowel rod. Tension rods will fail, even the thick ones. I kind of wish the sheer was detachable---but I'm crafty enough to make that work.

TLDR:
Pros-
Thick
Voluminous
Light blocking (95%)
Keeps heat in rooms and drafts OUT when used as a portière
Keeps drafts OUT when used as a curtain (as long as tight against window)
Fancy as Hell
Gorgeous design and color
Matching set---it's a window treatment in a bag
Heavy duty and Thick

Cons-
Heavy (weight)
Non detachable sheer (not an issue for me)
Bulky (again not an issue for me---might be for some?)

Just the Tips:
Make sure you use a strong rod to hold these guys--tension rods will not do---trust me on this. Even shower curtain rods. They may work for a bit but these guys are heavy and they will fall. Keep in mind if you have taller people in the house it might be annoying to walk through them.

Enjoy!

I returned mine, as color and look was a little different than photo, but still a nice curtain for the money.

I ordered this shower curtain after who knows how many others. I just had my bathroom completely redone and I wanted something nice and this product is the best one I found! It is of remarkable quality. I couldn't be happier! I almost wish that I had other bathrooms to use it in and even thought about having a back up so I could change the color in my bathroom every now and then. I highly recommend this company for a stellar product.
D. K.S.