Side by Side Comparison of: Best Home Fashion vs Kenney vs Umbra

We live in Alaska and our summers are bright. I was looking for the perfect curtains for my kids room to block out the daylight when bedtime comes. 8:00pm can look like 4:00pm which is hard for kids to understand and settle down. These have worked great! We purchased a curtain rod that wraps around to the wall so there wasn't a space between the wall and curtain where it hung. These really blackout the room and have worked great! I was hesitant since they are not lined, but no worries here. Great length and beautiful dark rich navy color.

I desperately needed great blackout curtains for when I have to work nightshifts..and these are AMAZING! I ordered the black set and (compared to a previous "blackout curtain" purchase from a department store) these are beyond compare. The sun rises in my bedroom window and even with the bright sun shining.. it is almost COMPLETELY pitch black in my room. I can't speak for any of the other colors but if you truly need "black out" buy black! If you don't like it for your color/decor scheme, do a second set of curtains of your choice on an outer rod.. (Which is what I did!). Also, side note.. The fabric of these curtains is very nice, high quality. The width was a little long for my window so where it bunched up, there was some light peeking through the bottom.. so I cut the seam on the bottom part of the curtain on the side>>Just big enough to fit a skinny pvc pipe, put that in the bottom pocket trim and now it's just heavy enough to lie flat against the wall, even with having extra fabric scrunched up. And literally no light is coming through!!! The pictures I took are 30 seconds apart!!!

We purchased these to help insulate the large windows we have in our sun room to help keep down heating costs, and they work great! We definitely feel a big different from having these up compared to our previous cotton curtains. The curtains are thick, well hemmed, the fabric used gives the curtain a great soft feel, and they do a great job blacking out the light and holding back the cool air.We picked up the Grey tone, which looks to have a bit of a blue hue to it, but I'm not sure because the room we have ours in is blue itself, regardless, they look amazing!Due to our windows width, we had to pick up 4panels and have two on each side of the window. Seeing as the panels are so thick to begin with, when you have to draw them back to let in the light, they tend to get bunched up and not want to budge. For this reason, we wish we pulled the trigger on getting the curtains with grommets built-in, they would probably slide on the poll easier, but by no means is this enough to deduct a star.When pulled back, both curtains, though extremely thick, fit nicely inside the curtain holdback hooks. Though the set does comes with tie-backs and they look great! They are the same material as the curtain but still manage to offer a nice accent to the curtains. They're cut with an angle to offer up a bit more visual style when the curtains are held back and include two loops made from a very durable string.It's nice to see that the company put as much thought and care into their tie-backs as they did with the overall curtain design and build!Great curtains, love these!

these things really do filter 99% of light. You can tell its day outside, but you will not be disturbed by light. The curtains are held on the rod with loops, kinda like belt loops. so you can easily get the two sides to over lap each other so as to not worry about light getting through the middle. and the curtains aren't scruffed like the look in the picture, you can draw them out most of their length. So if you have about a 48" or less window, you'd only need one curtain to cover the entire thing.They do mask sound somewhat, but not enough to really list as a feature. However the heat these things refract is amazing.

I got these things because my kids always wake up when the sun rises, which is awful. These things fixed that.They're also great for the summer when you have to put them to sleep while the sun is still out at night.

*Please be sure to watch my video of both the pink and brown curtains and see my images I posted - note I put 54" but meant 84"* Okay - so I read the 3 bad reviews on this product. I bought these curtains for my daughter's room because she is extremely sensitive to the light and wakes up as soon as the sun starts to rise. After purchasing them, I was wandering through Target and suffered serious buyers remorse when I saw "blackout curtains" for half the price! Well, I bought those, intending to return these as soon as they arrived. Boy, was I disappointed when the Target "blackout" curtains barely blocked half the light! When these arrived, we promptly removed our Target curtains, placing them in the playroom instead (where she has sleepovers) and installed these. The room went black - just like in the hotels! The curtains hang nicely and although they are not quite the color pictured, they work well in her room. It's summer now, school has let out, and my baby has been sleeping until noon! Wow! What a difference. Oh, and I checked Wallyworld. Those curtains that are half the price - are only one panel! By the time you buy two panels, you've paid the same price anyway - or nearly so. Oh, and one other thing, my daughter's room, which was the hottest room in the house in the summer, and the coldest in the winter - is now quite chill in the summer, thanks to the insulating quality of these panels. I'll post a video review as soon as my daughter cleans her room! I plan to purchase 3 more sets soon for the guest rooms as I find these are an *excellent* value! Although probably not in beige ;)

I bought this curtain rod together with the Umbra adjustable brackets and they fit and match perfectly.I have had this for almost a year and it has hold up nicely without a problem. I have four light sheer curtains on this rod that I slide constantly and the rod stays firm at all times. For the price, this is a very good quality curtain rod. Overall, I am very pleased with this purchase. I have attached a picture of this curtain rod and the bracket.

Let's face it for the price it's worth it, I have big heavy black out curtains and it hold up fine. You go into a "big box store" you definitely don't see a rod this cheep. Worth the buy, won't regret it, and easy to put up.

I bought 2 of these rods in July for my 2 living room windows. They were very easy to put up and all the hardware was there. It was in excellent condition. I decided I wanted another one, for my sliding patio door, in January. After searching my order history I found which ones they were and ordered another one... It matched perfect. I was afraid It would have some differences in color or shape. It didn't. They are all secure and hold my curtain panels. (2 each window and 6 for the slider). Very happy with this purchase.

The price on this curtain rod was terrific. Because I bought this unusual color ("antique rust") I saved several dollars - and was pleased to find out that in real life, it is nearly indistiguishable from black. There is a pleasant "bronze" tinge to the two end caps which I like, but it doesn't stand out. This was the only affordable stylish curtain rod that was longer than 48 inches, and it is actually less expensive than some of the shorter curtain rods. Great value, nicely boxed, appears to be well-made. I would recommend highly.

Changed from blinds to curtains for a sliding glass door. This simple yet sleek design really completes the look. Very easy to install myself. Very happy with the look and the sturdiness of the rod holding heavy long black out curtains that are used daily.

We bought four of these for our dining and living room. Up close, they look cheaply made, but look great hung up. It's a better buy than I saw at any stores and would buy again.

This may sound silly but I ordered beige and they are very beige. I was hoping for more of a light linen color beige but these are more of tan beige. Other than my personal disappointment with the color (no fault of anyone except my own expectations) these are very nice quality, a great price and most importantly they are EFFECTIVE!

I bought these for my bedroom because I have a dog who is terrified of thunderstorms and nothing I have tried has helped him. This was the last thing I could think of to try. This morning we had a thunderstorm and he did much better. It seems to help that he can't see the lightening. While they muffled the thunder some, they weren't as good at blocking noise as I had hoped for which is why I only gave them 4 stars. He did go from normally being frantic to just being nervous so overall I am happy with them. I will be ordering more for the rest of the house.

These curtains are terrific for blocking light, which is the primary reason I got them for our light-sensitive 4-yo's room. The only reason I'm not giving it a full five stars is because the orange is more of a creamsicle peach color rather than a true orange. It doesn't really go with his room, but I don't want to bother with the return process. RIT dye might be in order. :)

I got the black panels. I wish they were 2 to 4 inches wider, though that is hardly a reason to knock a star.My reason for the 4 star instead of 5 is that the panels are full of tiny pin-size holes throughout so in a dark room looking at the panels you definitely can see light. Now before you go running for the cancel order button (or another product), I should also point out that the holes are small enough that they are NOT noticeable at all with your eyes closed, and I sleep less than 3 feet from these panels (head facing the panels). If I had to guess, their 99% claimed rating (by surface area) is still likely to be accurate.The fabric feels very nice, they are I would say 'medium weight', and they don't have that nasty rubber-like coating that some other black out panels have (that smells, falls off over time with washing and makes the panels super stiff). These drape very nicely.So then, why not 5 if they work so great?1) They are not 100% -some dark gray black-out curtains I got from IKEA are much closer to 100% than these, I don't remember any pin-pricks of light on those and they were similar to cheaper priced.2) I have concerns about the now tiny pin-pricks 'growing' with wash and over time3) the loops on the back for the rod are, in my opinion, too close to the top of the panel, not leaving enough of a 'top' to fluff and block more light from escaping over the top. I could raise the rod higher still to fix that but if the loops had been 1-2 inches lower down I wouldn't have to.

its not awesome, but for ~$35, they're decent. they do black out a room enough that i feel if you were a nightshift worker, it'd be passable, but it wouldnt be with high marks. the material is very thin, and you can see what equates to looking at a starry night through them. im attaching a picture taken with my phone that does the best i can to describe it.that said, they're still not bad for the price, but for just a little more you can get much thicker/more presentable shades. if blacking out on a budget, these are great. if going for presentation, i'd recommend going for a thicker material. this is for my home theater, so i believe ill go for something more like a drape, but i'd have rocked these in college when i worked night shifts.

Great quality curtains for the price, but I am sending them back. I ordered the chocolate color. Just because they didn't work for me, does not mean that they won't work for you. He is the low down on these curtains:Pros:-Soft and Buttery fabric.-Nice thick fabric that I have no doubt would block light and save on energy bills.-Comes with 2 panels and 2 tie backs-Offer two different ways to hang them: full rod pockets and tab pockets.Cons:-The brown is a soft brown with orange undertones. This may be good for people that carry warms browns throughout their house (cherry cabinets/furniture), but I have dark true browns (espresso cabinets/furniture) in mine.-The panel does not have white backing. I live in a townhome and am required to have white/neutral backing to all colored drapes/curtains.-The tie backs were not that great looking. They had white loops on them which did not look good with the chocolate fabric. Just my opinion.If the color was more of a true and rich dark brown, rather than a warm brown I would have kept these. I would have purchased liners and used my current tie backs. These a great value, so I am a little disappointed. I have already ordered a replacement pair that look like they will fit the bill.

Very nice product for the money. Had zero issues hanging these and they hold the curtains well. The curtains I purchased were light weight but I think these would also work well for a medium weight curtain set. They come with three brackets so there is no need to purchase any additional hardware. I could see the potential for these to be a bit flimsy if you were to not use the plastic anchors and just the screws. I would buy these again!

It looks great but I had to get my apartment maintenance guy to put it up with power tools because a regular screwdriver wont work quite as well. Otherwise, I'm very happy with the purchase and its price.

These budget rods look nice , are easy to install, and are sturdy enough for lighter weight curtains. I wouldn't recommend them for heavy curtains.

Even if Amazon puts a suggestion to buy brackets, don't bother. It comes with the hardware - although the bullet point description isn't clear on that point. It looks good - seems worth the value.

I was able to use this for very heavy drapes which made me happy. It looks good and it was fairly inexpensive.

The rod is quite thin, but we knew that going in, the antique rust color is quite good looking and they hold up the curtains well without bowing, simple pretty design, great value!

We put these curtains over the sliding glass doors in our basement, and they are excellent at blocking out light and insulation. We've also now put them on a wall in our nursery, to provide sound-dampening between the nursery and our guest room—we will see how that goes but I'm optimistic based on how good they are at insulation.I took off two stars for two issues: 1) There is no color consistency. I've attached a photo of the three shades of gray we've received. These were received from one order, when the dye batch should have been the same. 2) The bottom hems are not straight.Both issues will irritate you if you have any attention to detail. They need better quality control.

Make sure you pay no more for these than you would a blackout curtain at one of your discount stores. I have seen them go for less than 40$ a pair and some are listed for 120$ a pair (THATS THREE TIMES AS MUCH and not worth the higher prices!). Price varies with the same seller. I have the grey ones and they are fantastic at blacking out the light without having an ugly white liner on the back. Its one layer of polyester material so they look the same on front and back and block a lot of light.The first pair I received was the "best home fashion" name brand. It was packaged with the manufacture printed insert at the front of the package like any curtain you would see at the store. The next EIGHT panels I ordered (a month later) from the same seller "Best Home Fashion" were knock-offs and were in unmarked plastic packaging. They do not match in length (even the pair packaged together) and the hem at the bottom is twice as big on the nice name brand ones and the stitching is clearly cheaper and wide spaced. I keep sending them back and asking for the REAL best home curtains to match the ones I bought the first time but am giving up now. I will keep the ones I have for 2 guestroom windows that I want good black out for but I can not hang 4 panels on the one large window I was wanting to use them on because of the inconsistencies. Even the knock off set I am keeping will have to be re-stitched at the bottom to make sure they touch the ground the same as each other.

They block out the light, cold, and heat. They are not very attractive and are magnets for animal hair.

I took a chance - everyone said the light colors do not block light well, and they are so right!My husband has allergies, so what started all of this is my old light-blocking curtains (black) were great, but when we washed them due to dust, the light-block backing turned to glue and stuck all together and ruined them (others have reported this with various brands as an issue). The room they're in is fairly small, so I wanted lighter colored curtains to 'open up' the room feel.The video is misleading - if there is a layer of black fiber woven through these, then they're magicians because when they are hanging on my wall, you can see sunlight through them - and there is no color-change, and nothing black that's visible.LIGHT-BLOCKING:They work well for our space, so we're 'dealing' with it so far - but I will absolutely have to buy an opaque white light-blocking panel and pay to have snaps put onto them by a tailor, which is going to significantly increase the cost... but if they're going to be washable, i'll have to pull that plastic light blocking panel off to wash them.COLOR: the off-white is actually a dark vanilla/light tan color with warm undertones, somewhat darker than pictured.THERMAL: they do have good thermal blocking properties - there is a noticeable difference when you feel between the curtain and window the temp is much hotter, so it's doing its job with regards to blocking heat that beats down on the room all afternoon.BOTTOM LINE: looks nice, no wrinkles out of the package, falls nicely, good weight, washable fabric w/o the 'rubbery' backing that typically causes problems when washing these type of curtains BUT the white color is nowhere near 90% light-blocking - more like heavy-duty curtains of any kind ... maybe 70% light-blocking without another assistive device, and about 80% with a commercial white plastic louver blind behind it. For better coverage, tack on an opaque light-blocking plastic sheet or have a tailor sew on a dense, dark fabric layer to the backing.

These curtains have so much potential but the construction ruins the entire effect. They can either be hung through pockets on the back that create a pleated effect or through a rod pocket that creates a ruffle effect. Nice idea.The bad news: They do not hang evenly at all. The bottoms of the curtains curl and the hems do not match. I haven't washed them, but I did follow directions, putting them in the dryer with a damp cloth. The results are very wrinkled curtains and the stitching tension is awful. Whoever assembled these used a sewing machine with bad tension because the stitches cause the sides to curl up. Also, there are spots where the blackout fabric shows- I have the beige curtains and some sort of black fabric is sticking out the seams. I suppose it is the blackout material. I may try to alter them, but the fabric is the type where previous stitching will show if I rip out the existing stitching. I wish I could return them but due to remodeling set backs, I had ordered these for use weeks ago in anticipation of the contractors being done in a reasonable time...another story, but not the fault of the curtains.

The finish is velvetyThe look nice and accurate to the photo (as least the ten I purchased were)The core material is actually a foam so you get pin prick light bleed on occasion depending on how direct/intense the outside light is.Nice and cheap and you get a little more than you pay for. The dark colors work very well overall despite not being a "real" light block material. I would not touch the light colors because they just wouldn't block out the light and complaints on here have indicated that hunch is true.It seems like they might block out the cold alright. They don't do anything noticeable to block out heat (at least the darker colors don't). I'm not sure where the solid thermal insulated portion of the name is coming from. There are no materials within the fabric specific to that function so you shouldn't expect it or you'll be disappointed.Overall worth it, but a little misleading with the naming of the product.

Okay as far as the look goes. Suits my need for a rod that isn't too expensive. Not the sturdiest quality but also not that expensive.

Didn't feel as heavy as I thought it would be. It felt like a toy. The rod itself is holding up my heavy blackout curtains because I had to drill in 2 nails in each side.

This rod is attractive and it extended long enough to hold my new drapes across a wide window. It is not as hefty or solidly made as I expected, but it does the job. If you want a lightweight rod that looks good, this is a good buy.

The mounting brackets w/ included screws were not mentioned in the description section for good reason. The screws provided were of poor quality and are recommended to be replaced by high-quality American-made screws. The mounting brackets are usable but bordering on the flimsy.

A little cheap, but thats why I bought it. The color is nice and dark, matching many of my furnishings. The end caps fall out if you close the rod completely, but if they aren't touched, they do what they should be doing: holding up my curtains. The added length called for 3 not 2 supports, and this was provided.Happy with my purchase.

Ended up sending these back, as we were not impressed with the quality. We could get over the materials - while you can tell they are cheap in hand, they do look nice from floor level when hung. And let's face it, they are under 15 bucks...What we could not get over is when you extend them over about 2/3rds the width, there is a bad sag, even without any curtains on them. Would likely be fine at the lower end of its range.

Considering they are advertised as thermal, extremely disappointed in the poor performance. I live in the sunny southwest - extreme sun / heat. They did not decrease the temperature as promised. If you wanted them for room darkening they are decent. I would not recommend them.

These curtains are more of a rose pink than the hot pink that the picture would lead you to believe. Additionally, they are NOT blackout or thermal. They are constructed nicely and the fabric is quality, which is why I didn't just give 1 star, but there is no thermal fabric and they still let in quite a bit of light. Sadly sending these back to Amazon!

These curtains don't block 100% light, at night there is still light coming in and in the morning plenty of light shines through. They block a lot of light but as you can see from the photo light still comes through.Other than this, they are nice material and a good color.

I have purchased this brand of curtain before in the grommet style. This time, I chose the tab top since I had planned to use tension rods and wanted the full coverage at the top of the window to block the most light. They looked awful! They did not pleat nicely like the picture shows, they were a mess. And, when closed, the two panels cannot lay nicely together and the seams show and just look disheveled. I am going to get the grommet ones instead and just install a regular curtain rod.Also, if you have never ordered blackout curtains before, the light colors (mine are the beige) will not block 100%. They still offer noticeable darkening, but it is not as dramatic as the dark colors. For instance, I have blinds, and the light that shines through the holes on the side is clearly visible through the curtains.

We ordered a set of the beige color curtains about a year ago because when the sun sets it's in the direct path of our living room window. It's been working great and have no complaints about it. We ordered the 3 black curtains for our rooms and the first set I opened was really small. I saw the packaging when I opened up the Amazon box and told my wife it doesn't look like the packaging we had before. I should have opened the packaging right then and there. Instead I went to Walmart and bought a curtain rod and when we put them on the hooks and set it up it was extremely short compared to the beige curtain we originally bought a year ago. About 6 inches or so, which, with our windows doesn't work out. I didn't open the other packages. I requested a refund and Amazon obliged. I will always shop Amazon and love their customer support. Too bad these curtains don't work for us. It gets 2 stars for it being a good product initially with our beige curtain, but I took away 3 stars for wasting my time and the black curtain being too short.

I bought these curtains for light control in a room I use as my home theatre. So I am very sensitive to the amount of light that gets through. While I'm certainly happy with the look and feel of these curtains, they certainly (in my location, with afternooon sunlight shining directly on them) are NOT "blackout" curtains. I can't estimate the percentage of light, but you can see the sunlight shining on them, and they are nowhere near dark enough for my purposes. Back to the drawing board for me ... this was unfortunately a waste of my money.

I hung these because I wanted something understated. But, the brackets are positioned outside of where the curtain hangs and are not decorative at all. So, the end of the rod is fine and understated as I wanted, but the bracket is just a metal piece with two screws and the curtain does not cover it because it cannot slide past the bracket. I am using them for now but will be replacing with something more decorative when I find the right look.

The rod itself is of decent quality and looks good. The hardware, more specifically the screws are absolute garbage. Horrible quality. The heads stripped very easily causing major frustration. I swear one of them stripped out on its own after I swore at them.

Received this today. Looks nice, great for the value. I'd buy again but was disappointed that the end that is already screwed on when you receive it was bent and stripped so it's basically just barely sitting on after I put the curtain on and set it up but if I need to mess with it it won't last a second.

I bought the 28-48inch size. The rod is very flimsy and even at 41" width on my window the rod will bow in the middle making the curtain not level. I also noticed there is no fastener in the middle of the two rods that can be tightened once the rod is extended to the desire length. This causes the rod to move around and separate when trying to open your curtains.I realize it was a cheap price so you get what you pay for. I personally used electrical tape to tighten the two piece together in the middle. This solved my problem but I a little frustrated I had to do this.Just to answer a question. The curtain rod hold extends 2.5" out away from the middle. I bought high end blackout curtains. I noticed that there is still light that comes out of the top even with the curtain raised several inches above the window. I am sending these rods back for the reasons above and will look for a more sturdy one that doesn't extend out as far.

This curtain rod is flimsy, and when the two pieces are connected, the joining is very loose. Also, in the product listing it omits the fact that this is a CURVED rod. The rod does look nice and comes with three brackets, but the metal was too thin to support my heavy, velvety curtain.To be fair, the item arrived dented, and I didn't notice until trying to put it up about a month ago.

Cheap in price and quality. They're cute but thin rods, you don't get a good idea of how they really are until they arrive because there is only one picture up of them.

I ended up returning these because the light still came through which defeated the entire purpose. I work third shift and was looking for something to make the room completely light free to help me sleep. The curtains were soft and the color pretty but that's a lot to pay when they don't block light like you expect.

These do not block allnlight is used alone! If you have other shades and these are the second level then they work but if these are your only protection against the light then you will be dissapointed. Im returning and asking fornandefund because these are advertised as "black out", not "black out if you already have a shade". Im extremely dissappinted as i live in Germany and in the summer months the sun doesnt set until late night. This order has become a waste of time. This seller should not call these blackout curtains.

Not even close to blackout curtains. I have the black ones and can easily see through them enough to distinguish the trees in front of my house against the snow on the yard and the sky. I had bought a shorter set for another house in 2013, and those are solid, cannot see through blackout curtains. So I bought the same brand, just needed them longer, and wound up with these. No idea what happened, why these "blackout curtains" are so much worse than the ones I already have.

I was so disappointed in these! I bought them for the noise reduction and they did nothing- they also didn't block the light. The material is thin and flimsy and polyester feeling, like cheap Halloween costume. I sent them back.

Very see through, cheap material and NOT what I was expecting based on product description and reviews. They even make the pictures look like there's a white panel on the backside to add insulation--- it's nonexistant. It's a very very cheaply made product. Not worth the money. You could find something better for cheaper at Walmart!

I got the beige... not only can you see clearly through them when there is light outside, but they were not sewn together correctly and I had to re-sew on two of the loops, there were broken trailing threads - so NOT a quality product. Ok in a child's bedroom, I guess, but very disappointing for any living room or public area. The headers are limp, without reinforcements there, so it all just kind of droooops at the top. Mine are not lined, as I had expected them to be. Expensive and disappointing, considering returning all three sets I purchased, they just look terrible on the windows.

The knob from the end of the rod broke. Not good quality product.

When I ordered the curtian this came up as people orderd together. So I clicked order and it cannot hold up the curtain. So it looks all bent but we needed that curtian up asap so now I will have to go get another one :(

Mediocre at best, it was purchased for less than $19 and at that price they are ok. They now want almost twice that price, definitely not worth that so they get 1 star for being greedy

The plastic end pieces won't stay on... Nor will the rod tighten. This piece of junk is barely worth $5.00.

like any rod you'll find on the internet, its much smaller than expected ......

the curtain were not what I thought they would be. Very flimsy, sag in the middle with the weight of the curtain. Didn't like any thing about them.