When I bought this old 1900 house, it has long narrow windows. I bought the honeycomb shades for them but I rarely if ever close them. I have sheers over them so it's blocks out some of my neighbor's nosey-ness. My new kitchen and sunroom I went with the wood blinds and again I never close them and I just have short valances on the kitchen windows but not the sunroom windows. I also love lots of light coming in.
My sister is complete opposite, keeps her inner doors closed at all times and pulls down all her blinds at night.