Here’s another in-progress view with drab curtains and paint stuff - rug suggestions welcome! Zebra rug is being returned.

I solved this with an outdoor mounted solar shade with remote control. It’s mounted high up under the eave so it’s not visible at all. when lowered it blocks the brightness of the sun but doesn’f darken the room much.

I like Oly's idea, and I currently have a beach towel draped over a tension rod in the office.

My previous office space had bamboo Roman shades. They let a pleasant glow through and might work with your tropical theme, but it's not a precision lighting solution.

New office spaces are rough! But that wall color is really nice.

I have light filtering sheer shades in my home office which allows me to have different light levels as needed.

I have good ol white cellular shades in my home office. Not very sexy but they are easy to open and close the exact amount I want them to be, and still allow a ”glow” through when it’s sunny (they are not room darkening).

You might think about window film. We have full glass front door and the entry was blinding, I did a window film and it is still bright but much more pleasant, and its not a big investment if you dont like it.

I do like solar shades too. I have themin my master bath. Inyour space I think you could do 10% openness and still be rid of the glare.

Second vote for window film. I bought a house where the P.O. paid a window company to install a UV blocking film. I never would have paid what he paid (he left receipts for various warranties), but I'm really surprised how much I like the film. Cuts down on glare a ton, and also makes it almost impossible to see in from the outside during the day. Yet the view from inside is unaffected.

Also, I would consider sheers if film isn't your thing.

Same issue here- I just bought a roller shade. It’s not pretty, but gets rid of the glare.

Son has cellular shades but has to put socks in the rope hole where the sun gets through. hahahaha

I agree with Seattle on the mininblind recommendation. I have a similar situation in a spare bedroom/home office with two windows that get glaring afternoon sun. I have 1 inch white wooden blinds (basswood from JCP) that i love. I tilt them up slightly which allows light in, yet eliminates the glare.

All my bedrooms have these blinds. My windows are not ”set in” enough for two inch blinds and I was fortunate to find these several years ago at a reasonable price.

I’m intrigued by the horizontal blind option! It would kind of suit my warm tropical proto-theme.

I have unlined matchstick roller blinds in my craft room and they do a good job of filtering excess light, but they offer no night time privacy, which fortunately, I do not need.

the problem with sheers and window films is that sometimes the light will still be too bright, especially if the sun hits the window directly. light filtering shades will probably be too dark and you can't see out. that's what's so brilliant about blinds -- you can slant them up to take 100% of the glare out of your eyes, and the room will still be bright (and you can see outside when you stand up). tilt them more open on cloudy days. super customizable.

These come in many colors, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DJ1ZSP3?tag=amz-mkt-fox-us-20&ascsubtag=1ba00-01000-a0029-mac00-dsk00-smile-us000-pcomp-feature-scomp-feature-scomp&ref=aa_scomp&th=1

Thank you all very much for the great ideas and suggestions! In the end I have ordered some 2 inch wood blinds and some cute curtains.

I hung up my first couple pieces of art in my office today and it is starting to feel like a real room again!

Hey Robo. Thinking of you today as the glare in my new home office came bursting in the southwest window.

How are your wood blinds doing? I am thinking of a solar shade, your original idea. LOL

I put wood blinds ALL over my house! Love them! ☀️

The blinds are....sitting in my home office waiting to be installed! I'd like to say I'm "aging" them haha.

localeater if you're directly facing the window, solar shades likely won't be enough for the glare. (or if the window reflects off your screen.) that's why I recommended blinds before, you can cut glare out of your eyes while still leaving them open enough to keep the room bright.