My $.02, I don't think you need to hang those window treatments at the same height. I woudln't. I agree with PP in saying that since the ceiling heights vary, I would treat each window individually re: height. As for rods, I hear you on the cost! In my old living room, and now my family room, I put my curtains on a traverse rod. Not the prettiest but the functionality was key. They now sell decorative traverse rods. Much cheaper option than your decorator's option. Alternatively, I have used the adjustable rods from Country Curtains that are metal but the finials are wood (Regal line). I was pleased with them and they are a great price. If you have the curtains on rings, they would be easier to open. I didn't use rings and it was a little bit of a pain to open and shut but I did it several times a day in my son's room due to naps and I survived. So, I really just depends on ease of use, decor, etc. While $750 is a lot of money, it is pretty much the going rate when you do these things through a decorator. For me, I remedied that by going high end in some rooms and budget in others. Hope this helps a bit!

I'd like to see some pattern and color....

Once the room is painted it will make a world of difference. There are a zillion shades of white. Your drapes on the right (which I think will certainly look the best) have a lot of blue in them as do your carpets. Pick a good shade of white to go with them. Actually any white color will go well in that room if it blends with the sofa's. Question? Are you going to paint the window panes as well? My guess, you will probably not. With painted white walls and beige sofa's and white drapes it is going to be very light in there. Which is good, no? I have painted dark paneling over the years and it looked wonderful. Paint is and has always been the thing that can change a room more than anything. Good luck and remember you can always change the drapes. lol .....Jane

Thanks, everyone. I just want a paint color like the first photo to freshen up the space, not too gray, not too creamy, not too dark, in order to tie everything together. I don't want to re-create the whole look. I have tried samples behind a lot of the art, but I can't tell what they'll actually look like because there's so much blue-green. I've hired three decorators for projects and they were very little help with wall colors. We lived overseas and brought back a lot of Asian antiques. Then we retired and combined two households keeping only our favorite pieces and replacing several rooms of furniture. After that, a lot of pieces no longer went with the 10-year-old coastal color scheme so I will end up re-upholstering quite a few pieces.