I don't know how practical it would be for opening and closing, given the furniture arrangement, but could you get longer rods and put both panels from each window on one side? They would both be pushed onto the center wall.

so on the window to the left the rod would be longer on the right side? and vice versa for the other window? Don't you think that would look strange being that they would be off center? The ends of the rods are already hitting the exterior walls.

ahh ok I get what you. I just think it may be too much fabric for such a small room being that it is so puffy and heavy looking.

How about having a seamstress cut one panel into two and keep each finished half panel on each side like now but with half the fabric?

Why don't you return one pair and put one panel on each window.

It's the black out factor that is going to be the deal killer. I assume this is a baby's room. Here's some "grandmother advice"; teach your baby to sleep through noise and light. If you don't, sleep with these will be a problem when they're grown and it's not always available.

If you love them, it's not that bad. What I would do is take the finial or end piece off the side next to the other wall so you can push it over another inch or two and extend the rod out further on the other side, so you can push that side over a bit more. Now the windows will look a tad bigger.

Personally, I like the second curtains with the ruffle on the bottom, better, but they're both nice!

Don't cut them in half because there's no way to finish the cut nicely on account of the ruffles. They'd have to be taken apart and that would cost more than having them made from scratch.

If you got the curtains with the ruffles at the bottom, you'd only see the bottom on one curtain and the other one behind the bed would look like a plain white curtain and they'd appear to be 2 different curtains.

K9arlene makes a good point. Too, I think you may have a hard time finding the style of curtain you're after that also has blackout properties.

Country Curtains carries these linen-blend tab-tops with side ruffles . I agree that the current puffy curtains are just "too much" in the room, and would look for something simpler.

Country Curtains also carries these wide ruffle curtains that are quite traditional, and I think very sweet for a little girl's room.

If I'm reading right, the bed isn't going to be there any longer.

Do you already know the occupant well, i.e. new baby?

If not, I'd go with cordless blackout blinds. Some little ones are know to try to climb/swing or pull on drapes.

I was able to find blackout curtains that I think fit. And I found some pretty artwork. Just thought I would give everyone an update.