Hi domino3, okay i know you are just looking for curtain advice but if you don't mind i have two comments. 1) it looks like the boy's "bunk" bed can be broken in to two beds, since your boys are at school age now, have you thought about splitting the beds and placing one below each window. i attach a pic below for inspiration. you could then use a dresser between the beds as shown or maybe the desk you now have would fit in there. 2) with boys, whatever age, i tend to stick to roman blinds either mounted within or on the window molding (again an idea is shown in the attached picture) - there is just less risk of them "removing" themselves from the wall by an enthusiastic tug or pull. I like your idea of stripes - it will be a nice clean 'punchy' look with your neutral wall color and look good from a distance - although when it comes to kids rooms, i find that the bedroom door is the best line of defense between their room and your senses! Here is a link that might be useful: Boys Room

Ha, Annie, now all I can picture is two blinking eyes up there! :) Faux68, I had thought about window tinting film, but I don't think it would really do enough to block out the early morning light that we need. linelle, it's because of folks like you that I know I don't want to permanently remove them--some folks would love these windows, I'm sure. Just not us, at 5am in the summer. :) Good to know about the light blocking ability of shutters, olychick, thanks! And I'd been wondering about opening them way up there, a pole makes sense, thanks Geoffrey. I think I'll look into the option of a more traditional window covering (shutters or blinds), since that seems like it'd look more stylish than a board or fabric piece that just covers it up, but those might be in the cards if the shutters/blinds would be a zillion dollars. Off to the custom blinds place for me...

I gave you a larger rug and beefier lamp, and got rid of the swags on the window. That's a beautiful window; let it show. I did not address the corners because I suspect that you need a large piece of art over your sideboard first. (Don't try to fill a large room with a bunch of little stuff. One large thing is worth 100 little ones.)This rug is on sale at Pottery Barn right now:

I love the suggestions above. I would love suggestions for my situation too. My east facing bay window has a transom that is open. I actually love that the light wakes me up and do not like blackout curtains because I like a little light at night and to be awakened in the morning. The current drapes are below the transom and because the windows are straight at the top and not arched, it looks weird to me. However, functionally I like it. Any thoughts?