les - That's a great idea to put pictures or a sconce in the middle. I'm not sure I would have ever thought of that. sallymo - Thank you for the mockup. It makes such a difference in the room. I was wondering if the 8" on the left would throw things off. The main reason I was thinking of putting one panel on each end is I hate to cover more of the window than I have to, but I do want what looks best. Is there any way you can remove the two inside panels so I can see what one on each end would look like? Here's a picture of the fireplace wall and I have a similar issue there, because there's only 6" to the left of the window. I was thinking about putting one panel on the left side and if this will work, I thought about leaving the end cap off and having the curtain go all the way to the wall on the left. What do you think? Several people in my neighborhood have a similar setup with the windows and I haven't seen any of them hang curtains. Now I know why. lukkiirish - If I go with all covers, that would make it much easier to store the ones I'm not using. The blue ones I posted above don't give me the option of covers...just the pillows. Now, if I strictly buy pillow covers from PB that would work.

I'd go with shades of beige that blend together the wall, carpet, and sofa colours. Let the room come to life with your beautiful green plants and hits of black in frames, lamps, etc. Look how beautiful your lioness looks against her leafy green background. That's a perfect palette to emulate I think :)

Accidentally posted one picture twice. Here’s a better shot of the rug. And the media center.

Thank you BAC717! The rug is probably my most favorite item in this room and honestly I never would have even purchased it if it were not for the help of my fellow Houzzers. I do not have a good eye for decorating, and these guys have really helped me see the possibilities. We've been in our house for 7 years and this room has always been a struggle. it just seemed gloomy and blah! To me, the room has so much more character now and it's more "me". My 2 posters came in the mail this week. I'm going try to get them framed and hung this weekend. We are still undecided on a paint color. Someone recommended BM Natural cream, which I like; however, because I want to use the same color throughout the entire first level, I have to make sure the wall color works with the kitchen cabinet color (BM Dove White), which has grey undertones. I'll check out the color you recommended also. I have a bunch of paint sample cards but no real contenders yet. Good luck with your room. Let me know when you post and I'll check it out.