Thanks. The 2 windows are the same style except that the one in the DR is only 43 inches high and the LR/FR is floor to ceiling. The DR faces west so I need some way to block out the sun so that it is not shining directly in our faces when we use the DR. Most nights it's just my husband and I and we eat at the breakfast bar/island in the kitchen. Any suggestion for a style for the DR? Mai lynn

I fell in love with the #2 black curtain along with the SW Flower Pot color in your awesome kitchen. Today I picked up a paint sample of SW Flower Pot and it looks more like brown than a red tone for some reason. In the pictures online it definately looks red. If you are still here Jan can you tell me if it looks brownish on your walls? My cabinets in home are medium wood and I worry it will be too much brown. Countertops are cream though. I really want to add some red because couch in next room has red in it and I need to tie the rooms together. Our kitchen has 3 windows so the black fabric will really look great and stand out. SW Flower Pot really does look so beautiful with your white cabinets. :) It is the first kitchen that I have found that I actually liked since surfing the last few months! Most kitchens and decorating are very neutral. I need color!! (smile) Thanks!

Thank you jck910 and Patricia Colwell Consulting. A couple of follow up questions: 1) what do you think of this fabric for the kitchen roman shades? it's the same blue as the living room drapes. And a hint of grey. 2) This is what the window frame looks like above the sink, underneath/behind the cabinetry "valence". Do you suggest getting shades that cover the entire window AND trim? If so, do you mount it on the ceiling or on the wall? Originally, I was thinking to get the shades to fit INSIDE the window trim. But now when I look it it, if I do it this way (fit inside the frame), then there might be a small sliver of window trim showing under the cabinetry valence (because the valence isn't long enough to cover the top of the window trim).

Thank you all so much for your suggestions. The furniture is a sore point - we'd like to buy new but seems like that's not in the current budget, so it's beige and chocolate. The bay window is in the kitchen (only) dining room with espresso furniture and dated (but custom and pretty good quality) knotty hickory cabinets. I'll see what I can do to match the background color and band it in blue, which my husband loves - I was nervous because blue can look muddy with gray and I was waiting for a stream of "mustard yellow" answers - you've all given me a lot to work with. Will post an 'after' photo but I suspect that won't be for 6-8 weeks, yet. Oh - glad to know minimal (or 'absent') is the word for valances. We have white 3" wide plantation blinds throughout our Southern home that look nasty without some sort of topper so I'll keep it clean and simple. Thanks, again!