We used clear Lexan. I wanted flat plexiglass, but it's not strong enough and the wind splintered the test panel, so we had to go with the corrugated stuff. If your pergola has a lot of slats, the corrugation does not show much. Pros: It's nice to have a dry patio. The smokers go out there all year round and don't get wet. It lets in lots of natural light so that the house is not gloomy. Plants LOVE it- I call it my magical spot. Cons: It's loud in the rain if it's not well supported (mine's not). It's corrugated. It's hot in the summer because unless there's a breeze, it traps heat (we had to plant trees). It gets dirty if you don't have much of a roof slope and you have to hose it off. It sags if you don't have support more than every two feet (if you use it lengthwise). You have to make sure you build the support square, or your corrugations will go cattiwampus. Some build a solid roof for a few feet to keep water off the house and away from the sliding doors then leave the rest open with just slats. If my roof was not so low to begin with, I would have done that. Renee

I would look at white plantation shutters for the windows and a Vertiglide on the slider since you use it every day. I would then either add a cornice over the Vertiglide or some drapery side panels. Now if you have young children I am going to change my Vertiglide recommendation to a vertical. I know no one like verticals but if you have sticky little hands, you want to be able to clean the blind easily! When they have grown to the point where you don't have to worry about that anymore, then you can move to a Vertiglide or something else. Here are some links to a blog you may want to look at for ideas. https://dressthatwindow.com/beauty-of-shutters/ https://dressthatwindow.com/i-hate-verticals-what-else-is-there-for-sliding-glass-doors/ https://dressthatwindow.com/drapery-side-panels-complete-the-look/ Not a perfect example but just trying to give you a sample of the combination of shutters, a Vertiglide and a cornice board. You can really dress up the windows on that back wall to look great! Good Luck!

IMO solar shades to control the light and heat they give privacy during the day and allow you to keep the view and drapes at night for privacy . As for your dilemma now no one expects all the windows in a house to look exactly the same outside you are worrying over nothing IMO

I have pretty much the same setup as you and have 1 inch blinds. I want to go with something else but with the shallow windows I’m having a hard time.