Yes we need to open the windows a lot there is no A/C (coastal town, ocean breezes!). We can't have blinds with cords of any sort due to toddler safety and as it turns out there are no cordless blind options I can find in 93" and greater widths. So curtains it is! Good point about the air flow, too! I like a double rod with sheers underneath (there are neighbors behind) and room darkening on top for the bedrooms. Now the question is to have them be just the height of the windows (i.e. Hang rod just over window top and have curtain cone to sill) or visually lengthen by hanging the rods at the ceiling and having curtains go to the floor. I generally prefer that look and will do that in the living room (just sheers) but in the bedrooms we may need to place furniture under the windows, in which case shorter curtains would make sense, but may look odd? hamamalis, we just replaced these windows with dual pane low e in the same size (after photos taken). The living room windows face the street this is a city house so no sweeping views here! Reframing walls is very expensive here due to labor costs so enlarging the windows didn't seem worth it. I would have added a window to the right of the fireplace to balance things, but the cost was high. We have a large glass wall and patio slider in the dining area which leads to our side yard, so that's our best view/ outdoor interaction. Eventually we may add a French door to the backyard at the end of the hallway which currently terminates in a linen closet - for more light and connection with the backyard.

The Hunter Douglas Skyline Gliding Panels with PowerView motorization are an awesome product. High recommend. They can be a little bit on the higher end as far as pricing goes but they are worth every penny. You are in good hands with the product you have chosen.

You need local on site retail or design help. Call an HD dealer. There are many options far superior to metal blinds. They will also install.

Mie0782, what’s the advantage of a slider over an awning? Or were you thinking vinyl vs. fiberglass? We installed vinyl about 15 years ago and they have performed well, but now that we’re changing out windows with this remodel, I want to upgrade them. I’m also more concerned about environmal toxins today, so I’m trying to avoid vinyl if I can (creates toxins during manufacturing and also if the house catches on fire. i live in CA and though my town isn’t considered high risk, the last few years have seen unprecedented wildfires so you never know. Even if I’m not exposed to the chemicals personally, I’d rather avoid putting them into the environment if I can).