The bedrooms need proper window coverings and I lkke drapes in bedrooms . The bathroom needs some kind of blind mayb top down ones .As for th bay window if you wan to see out use soalr shades for the daytime to block heat and UV and give you privacy but you will need to also have roman shades or drapes for nighttime privacy. You will need the heat and UV protection for sure with a S facing window.

A couple more photos of the front facing windows (2nd floor bathroom, 2nd floor bedroom, 1st floor living room). Previous owners had roller shades and curtains.

Thanks Patricia. I had read/heard that all treatments should look the same from the front of the house. Is there some flexibility with that?

Since you don’t want to cover the woodwork..and you are looking for function...not decor...simple blinds that pull up or down as needed...and fit inside the window are the best choice...in cases like yours i think white is a good choice as it will blend in with the woodwork...also i would not want them to be black out so they will still allow some natural light into the house...they also will not need to be considered a design element that will affect other design choices in your interior...

I have solar shades on my front windows, but they are dense enough that they give privacy at night - which also may be because I am enough back from the street that I feel private. Then there is a lace tieback over the shade - and it does not get untied. My house is a cottage style - which helps me get away with less trendy looks. My upper bedrooms that face the street have roll down black out shades combined with tie backs. I have considered switching to cafe curtains in the front living room to keep the dogs from barking at everyone walking by. (Right now everyone is taking walks and walking dogs.) I have also considered roman shades or faux roman shades combined with a blind. The faux roman shade hides the blind during the day, but it can be pulled down at night.

Cafe curtains:

Solar shade:

These next two are vintage / old house / cottage style:

These are real Roman shades:

This is the faux roman shade in my kitchen. I don't need privacy here, but if I did I would put a shade behind it for the evening:

https://www.houzz.com/hznb/photos/my-pics-work-in-progress-phvw-vp~110720042

I love draperies on windows as they help "dress" them and complete a room. I think you could keep everything consistent from the front while still honoring the home's vintage charm by using a 2inch wooden blind with a 1 1/2 tape running through, or bamboo blinds - both under draperies, valances, roman shades or alone. The blinds would allow you to dress the windows in each room differently, yet give a cohesive look from the outside. Nanik or Graber make some nice ones.

I think I'd go with fixed drapery panels and woven wood shades. For the bedrooms, get shades that have a privacy lining/blackout fabric.

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DH remilled trim to match the rest of the house, so can't hide trim ;^) It's the only thing he asks...

Cafe spring curtain rods and lace works well!

Probably would use pleated blinds in bathrooms and bedrooms.

I've tied these up, but loose they disguise well and let lots of light in.

Sorry, currently gutting foyer, so found this old example!

@heatheron40 Understood. That's why I said fixed panels so the trim for the middle windows could be seen. In other words, one fixed panel on the outside left window and one fixed panel on the outside right window. Inside mount shades. So the trim on the middle window and the insides of the outer windows will be seen.

I installed the down/up cellular shades on my living room windows, which were very large and in the winter very open to the street. I loved them! ditto in my bedroom.

I love the down/up shades. We have ones in our bedroom where the 'down' is a light filtering cellular and the 'up' is a blackout. So we literally never see out of those windows and my neighbors never see me changing ;)

When we refinish our bay window (our LR is a giant bay actually) I will do traditional wooden blinds down/up and keep them halfway down the majority of the time.

No idea what their costs are like now, but I always got our window treatments from JCPenney - even the custom measure ones. Waiting for a good coupon code they were always extremely reasonable.