I also considered these lovely Chilewich woodgrain roller shades and ruled them out because vinyl is just so toxically bad for the environment. Besides, I also didn't want to have to deal with any potential off-gassing smells in the room where I sleep. I also liked the idea behind Elina Aalto's city silhouette blackout shades, and ruled those out as well because of the vinyl-factor:
In the end, I decided to go with a much more classic solution that still has a clean look to it: Hunter Douglas Duettes with a top-down-bottom up option. While it didn't initially look as snazzy, these honeycombs offer a whole lot more flexibility when it comes to controlling light and with various choices for single, double, or triple-cell construction, will also reduce energy bills and offer some sound absorption. There's also an Architella version that's super energy-efficient. And there are some cord options like UltraGlide or LiteRise, which will either retract or eliminate dangling cords for households with children and pets. A number of places online sells these and I found the best prices for mine at Shades Shutters Blinds.
