First of all, I would have liked to find these in a pattern of some kind, but I'm thinking they would not have been as effective in blocking the light had that been the case. However, I'm really pleased with these curtains as they do what they are meant to do; namely, block out the light from the window. We could have used a longer bracket for the curtain rod, but that's on us for not measuring what we needed it to fit around. The point is: these curtains are doing the job, not letting any excess light past them, other than the grommet holes and around the edges against the wall, but that's almost impossible to completely block. Regardless, I'm glad I got them and I feel I got my money's worth. 😁👍🏻