Dan, I highly recommend you contact a Budget Blinds franchise owner who offers shop-at-home service. They'll have samples and be able to help you with specific products and colours that will suit your needs. I've had excellent experience with this brand.

Skip the blinds and go with drapery panels on decorative rods. Grommet top panels will add beauty, provide privacy, and can be opened and closed easily. They come in hundreds of fabrics and colors and price ranges.

I have a roller shade on my walk out and love it. It has a white cassette and we have white trim so we it disappears when we don't need it. I like that we can pull it down a few feet for privacy and sun control and still have plenty of light and room for the dog to come and go. For your other windows looking at MaxxMar's Sunset Shades or similar from other manufactures. This gives you a nice soft look with filtered light when open, privacy when it's closed and you can pull them up into the cassette for a clear view. When budget allows you could then add some side panels.