I purchased the lined Belgian Linen for our home - 34 panels. All within the last 3 years. (Which they know are calling the Heavyweight Textured Belgian Linen).

Have you looked at samples? We have a store nearby, so I purchased samples to bring home (see in our light) then returned. If you're not sure of color, I'd suggest it.

I haven't seen the Baseketweave in person.

Ours do a great job of darkening a room... though we do live in the woods (no streetlights, etc).

I have the Belgian and love them. I've only had them a year but they look fantastic. We have an RH outlet nearby so I saved a bit.

Wait until they have their Friends & Family sale for 20% discount.

lisa_mocha--I've been looking at their website also and wondering some of the same things you've asked so thanks for posting this. With the sale ending the 1st, there's not time to get the swatches and for the heavyweight textured linen, I was told the swatches in the colors I wanted to see were not available.

What color are you planning to get? I'm having brain freeze over the color as well as the type of linen...had no idea they had so many linen options. I was told today when I called the Seattle RH outlet that they're having an extra 20% off everything in the store thru Monday, but of course, getting there's the trick.

The Belgian are lighter weight but certainly lots of texture and they hang very well.

Sujafr~I'm going with the White which is actually a warm/ivory white. (Optic White is more of a pure/stark white if I recall correctly) I'm not going to do the swatches and I think just make a leap and go with the Heavyweight Begian. Fingers crossed!! (Of course, by the am I could change my mind again on which texture:)

Good luck to you as well!

Thanks for your info and glad you've made your choice...so helpful that allison and yayagal shared their input that the Belgian and Heavyweight look great. I suppose they all do, but it's so nice to hear from someone who has them. I guess I'll end up missing this sale--will wait until I can get into an RH (1 1/2 hrs from me) and check out the colors in person since I'm torn between four or five. Hope yours ends up being just what you wanted.

I have four panels in ivory (yes, it was called ivory when I bought them and I think it was a "richer" ivory than the current white which is ivory :) ). They look terrific and are a great weight. The lining is done very well.

My daughter bought the heavy weight white, and they are just a tad too "heavy" for my tastes, but are still quite lovely.

Sometimes you can find them on Ebay and get a bargain.

What kind of RH drapes did you end up choosing and do you have photos? Thinking of buying some heavyweight belgian linen curtains.