Blackout Top Down Bottom Up Cordless Cell Shades, 26W x 52H, White

7 MONTH UPDATE: We've had these blinds for 7 months now, and we LOVE them! They are still in brand new condition, and I raise and lower them, or adjust them for the sun, multiple times per day. They are holding up perfectly and look fantastic. Everyone that comes in comments on how great they look. Also, this company provides top-notch customer service and follow-up. Highly recommend!----------These are attractive shades at a reasonable price. The ones from Home Depot were going to cost three times as much. To be straightforward, these are not as heavy duty (thick fabric) as the ones from Home Depot. If you are rough on things or have kids that swing from the curtains, then these are probably not the best choice. But if you are basically normal in how you handle raising and lowering them (not jerking on them), then they seem like they will hold up good. I've had them up for a month and they are working smoothly and look great.The outside is white for all colors, so from outside your house it has a uniform look. I ordered the room darkening ones, and they keep the room very dark. I also installed them on the outside of the window casing, not inside, which helps with room darkening. The top-down-bottom-up feature is really great for letting in the light while maintaining privacy, or they can open all the way like regular shades.They were easy to install, I hung them myself in one day, 19 windows. I really like that they just raise and lower by pulling up or down on the handle - no strings to pull on. They have strings that the shades slide up and down on, but you never need to touch the strings. They are only visible in the "top-down" position, and are very unobtrusive.I was able to request color samples before I ordered, and they promptly mailed them out. They are also great about sizing. There are so many sizes to choose from, I found what I needed without a custom order. But they will make your size up to 1/8".

Shades block all the light, blind was cut precisely to window width. Since it fit so well, the room was nearly pitch black during full daytime - perfect.Bottom up/top down mechanism works well - easy to shade bottom half of window for privacy while still letting light in from the top half.

Very happy with these blinds. Bought for 2 windows in the nursery and like how it darkens the room, especially with sunset being later in the summer months.The cord did snap on one of the blinds, but it was replaced after sending photographs, without any issues.Friendly customer service.The blinds were an outside mount, so if you have molding around your window, you will need to add more than shims under the bracket when installing, so that it is easier to move shades up and down. I used door posts cut to 3" to install to the wall & bracket.Wish the bracket would be longer for outside mount. That would be my only "con" for installing these blinds.

We bought a house about a year ago and have slowly been working through rooms to update. I've ordered 3 sets of blinds from First Rate Blinds over the course of that year and have been exceptionally pleased with the product quality. The service has also been great, with prompt emails to get the specifications needed for the window and fast delivery. Definitely will continue to order from here as we keep moving through the house!

The metal liner is allowing complete darkness in the room for sleeping in daytime, while working shift. I would wish they were a bit wider for outside the window frame, but I got the widest available. Recommended.

Love the top down/bottom up capability. Easy glide. Blackout keeps the rooms cool from the afternoon sun. Easy install once you get the first one figured out.

This is an amazing product. When closed my room is completely dark, and they open easily from either the top or bottom. The really excellent thing is the customer service. After you order, they confirm the exact sizes needed. The pricing is by range, but they will make any size you need. My blind arrived with shipping damage, but they fixed it immediately with zero hassle.

Love our blinds! They do a terrific job keeping out the light. They look wonderful in our bedroom.