These shades are exactly what I was looking for. The back of our house faces west, so the afternoon sun gets very hot. These allow light through, but block the heat of the sun. I was able to connect them to my Alexa through a hub and can control them with my voice. Install was extremely easy - 2 brackets, 2 screws and done. The response from their sales are extremely fast and they answered all of my questions before my initial purchase. I went ahead and purchased another set and plan to use these to cover all the windows in my home. I also purchased their blackout shades for my bedroom and they are fantastic as well. Don't hesitate, the quality rivals other brand names at least half the cost!