for the right house/room, these panel curtains would be awesome. i decided to return them because the fabric was shiny/silky material, and i expected it to be a heavier linen/cotton material. that being said, they look pretty funky and seemed well-made. The photos I took are just the panels flung up over the curtain rod to mimic the look; they are not really hung up the correct way, so don't judge the way they look completely by the photo; it's just sort of to give you an idea what the colors and pattern and material looks like in a "real" living room.