Was recently trying to figure out if I should do shades or curtains in a space and came across an article that said this.

I'd probably go for a gray to match your color scheme and block out morning light. Maybe a light gray?
If you decide on curtains I would go with the lighter color. Depends on your sensitivity to morning light.

Source: https://nadinestay.com/blog/when-to-use-curtains-vs-shades

I love the dressers where they are!

But to your question:

Dark wood slat blinds would be classic but if you want curtains, your room is so traditional there's nothing wrong with having one very wide panel that hangs to the far side of each window only. If it were me I'd do short curtains, just a bit down past the sill -- again because I think it more fits the tradition of the room. But some people go beserk if curtains don't touch the floor.

Personally I would do a dark deep color, or something in a rich dark pattern of olives, rust, caramel, burgundy, chocolate... velvet

Your room looks like a great place to sleep.

IMO remove all the clutter so we can see the space and I think the bedding drives the choices for many things, wall color, window coverings etc. So I need to see your bedding Sorry but from what I see right now the bedding is pretty bad.

Curtains are out IMO. You don't have room for the stack near the walls or even by the dresser.

You can use a tie-back at the walls.

Thank you all! You’ve given me some good options to think about.

Patricia - I thought about not posting this pic bc of the disarray. But I’ve had paper shades on the windows for about 4 months now, and in a moment of “I’ve really gotta make a decision on this now!”, I just did it. You are right, the bedding is “pretty bad” in the pic - the duvet was another item being washed that day. The bedding is another thing I’d like to change, but would prefer to pick out window treatments, which could be pricier and are what I consider to be more permanent, before picking out bedding. Thank you!

I agree shades are probably the right choice but I would do a blackout roller blind and roman shades in a fabric to go with the NEW bedding

What about some roman shades? It might work better than curtains and with the right ones would look great. Here is a design we did for a client. Notice the shades and how they match the decor in the rest of the room:

Traditional Renovation: Bedroom · More Info

Roman shades can look very much like folded laundry! (or unfolded, as they are often quite difficult to operate).

I think everybody needs to realize that the OP posted a picture while she was working and this isn't what the bed normally looks like.