Well I know it's different for everyone. I am just asking for opinions like hundreds of other posts here. Thanks for the opinions and experiences, for those that provided them. I have a north facing window but right now I don't know what blinds are like (have never ever had them) so I wanted to find out what others thought of them. It's a new house so I can't really say exactly how much light comes in (I think the window is a bit smaller than my current one, and has no greenery around it like my current one does). We have no neighbors so privacy isn't an issue. I also have no animals in the house.
thanks again to those that shared your opinions.