I think the height of the rods is fine. I do like the wider width of the drapery behind the headboard, don't you? One thing you need to do is take the last ring on the outside of each drapery panel and hang it to the other side of the support bracket on the ends. The drapery will hang better and will also hide and bridge the brackets on the ends, rather than draw attention to the supports by stopping inside of them. Things are really shaping up nicely. I am not sure that you need the euroshams on the bed - I think the contrast of the headboard against the light drapery is nice, and will perhaps be lost once the euroshams are there. I would also look for a warmer color lampshade for the bedside lamp, perhaps with some trim that you add to pull the red and gold onto the shade. Since you can sew, I would think about slipcovering the cedar chest with a pretty upholstery fabric that contains the colors of both sets of bedding, and goes to the floor. If you add padding on top under the slipcover, it will look like a great bench and also eliminate a bit of the wood in the room. Great job!

" I should be able to do this, right?" Absolutely! The internet is a wonderful thing and you will find all kinds of directions and info on how to sew anything you want to. I don't know anything about the machine you are thinking of getting but I know Husqvarna makes really good machines. so that is a good start. Check out this link to how to make roman shades out of mini blinds. I haven't done this but a friend did and hers turned out great and she isn't much of a sewer at all! Good luck and you can do it! Murphy Here is a link that might be useful: http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2009/02/make-shades-out-of-mini-blinds.html

Can you show us a pic of the S&N shades so we can see if there is a similar one at another site online? If you can tell us the size of one window, and what S&N quoted for that window, it will help people 'shop' for you. Are you able to install yourself. or have a friend help? That'll save some money.

Not linen, but lovely design, lined and comes in different sizes. https://www.etsy.com/listing/1140654191/lumi-mallard-cotton-blend-fully-lined?plkey=7958ff2862cf429f6f92dfb76f1f6990e645e4c3%3A1140654191&ref=pla_similar_listings_top_ad-1&frs=1 Great chair (price would be lower in the U.S. as this is on Cdn site). Linen and solid wood construction. https://www.etsy.com/listing/1179766635/decorative-pillow-cover-16x16-inch-blue?epik=dj0yJnU9S19aZ1pGVElNOGdVNDdXUlVNd2lCdmt5bDFaUDNhUTcmcD0wJm49YTZXN21waVFpUFRrV3p4Y0ZmM0pTUSZ0PUFBQUFBR0luaDQw