I'm partial to roman shades in the kitchen.

I covered my windows with just frosted film to maximize the light but obscure vision. I knew I'd never want to make it artificially dark by closing blinds or shades.

We just had this installed 6 weeks before we decided to reno kitchen. Doubt we can reuse it but we love it. It's a Hunter Douglas Powerview shade and integrates with our C4 system so it can open/close via remote/app/wall control. We also have a private backyard but needed something for blinding afternoon sun.

Jim,

You should be able reuse the blind unless you are going to a significantly larger opening. If you are going smaller, the Hunter Douglas installer can cut it and reinstall. At worst, the control unit that makes it go up and down by wifi/C4 should be able to be reused.

In my bathrooms, I did not want blinds where I had to worry about moisture of cleaning them. I installed smartfilm (Smarttint is what I used) that is controlled by a light switch. It frost over like Toronto Vet' windows when needed and re clear when I want to see outside. I did not want a permanent film on my windows.

This is the brand I used and there are a few more. If you don't have windows yet, ask your window manufacturer if they can order smart glass or sage glass for your kitchen windows. Price is the same as a good window treatment and you just have to run an electrical switch to control it.

Glass Apps is another one

Good luck!