My husband has solar shades that do keep out a great deal of light and you can hardly see in but that is during the day.

If you do not mind the solar shade look, I think that with black out curtains is a great idea. We got a great deal at Steve's Blinds and they were quick. They were affordable and work perfectly in the office. Here is a link if you need.Solar shades

You may also consider interior plantation shutters, for adjustability.

Wood slat blinds would work for you. They don't darken a room as much as blackout blinds, but it seems like you don't need that.

I'd do roman blinds....they can be lowered for complete privacy and light filtering or open to let in the full sun. They can be more formal or they can be casual, masculine or feminine.

I don't like horizontal blinds since they collect dust. How about vertical blinds - has anybody experienced how much dust they collect? Comparing the cleaning maintenance to something like solar shades which are very easy to clean

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Vertical blinds tend to look very dated and very commercial and don't add the softness to the room that other window treatments might.

I was considering this product but it says it's cordless. I'm 6.2 and only I can reach the top of my window with my hand extended. I guess cordless is meant for lower hung windows. Right?

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Cordless just means it has a wand instead of a cord. The wand is long enough to be reachable by most anyone.

The wand on cordless is for slat adjustment. To raise or lower the cordless blind (pleated, cellular, roman or slatted) you do need to be able to reach the center pull on the bottom rail; only a problem when the blinds are ALL THE WAY UP. Or if you're short ;)