Are you flexible about the curtain color or would you consider a brown, tan or other reddish color from the rug instead?

If you love the blue and white curtains, try some blue and brown throw pillow covers on the sofa.

Thank you both. It’s been a struggle and want to make sure I make the right decision before I order all the panels. If not blue and white, could you suggest something that will brighten up the space? I truly want to avoid brown colors and want to brighten up the space.

Try a reddish clay color from the rug for new curtain fabric. Or choose a new, much more colorful and brighter rug. There are many Oriental rugs that have much brighter colors. Take a pillow cushion with you when you shop for a rug or curtains. Or get a bunch of paint cards and circle the two colors that are closest to your sofa's color.

If I change the rug then I’m purchasing new rug and curtains. I’d prefer to just work with the curtains and work around what I have. I’ll check rust curtains.

Would a pattern like this blend better?

The grayed teal fabric is pretty, maybe you can get a swatch. Does it come in a rust color?

It might be easier to choose curtains that match the trim paint (white or off white) because they will be light and airy.

It’s a Ballard’s fabric print. I can check if it is avail in rust. Trim is white so this won’t I’m guessing this won’t work as it appears off white.

I don’t like that rug at all. Sorry. It’s to drab looking against the sofa. If you like the curtains I would go with a solid color blue that matches the rug and in the dining room I would opt for the same blue color with the tan in the sofa and white in a striped taffeta material.

The original blue and white fabric seems
too vibrant with your subdued colors in the living room. The second
choice seems better, but still might be too much with the rest of your
furnishings.

What about using a more neutral, softer drapery in your living room
and use the more colorful ones in the dining area? If you get living
room draperies that complement the print you decide on, it could flow
nicely.
And actually, I like the living room with just the shade on the window.
It looks like draperies might be awkward behind the sectional.

It would help to see a picture of how the two spaces relate to/adjoin each other. It looks like the slider in the kitchen isn't the same slider seen in the living room shot - how close to each other are they?

Sorry, I had to keep trying to edit, then delete and re-post my reply. Weird things are happening on this site!

I will change the rug if one is found that is soft and not too loud. My home is a cape. Living room flows into kitchen.

Since that picture posted above I have changed the blinds. So you are saying no treatments or more subdued window treatments? I think the sofa color is extremely challenging to match up to a rug but would be open to make a change in rug and draperies. I don’t think I’ll be happy till I find the right look.

I like your rug with your sofa. I was thinking the front door was a slider, because of all of the glass, but now see it was just open in the photo. If there are not more windows close to the living room then something with a bit more oomph than your shade could work, however since your sectional is not centered on your window, draperies could look awkward, I think.

When it looked like there were a lot of windows next to your living room, it seemed covering them all with those bright draperies would be too much. I still think they could work nicely in your dining/kitchen area.

The more I’m searching I am thinking the rug should go. I’m exhausted trying to find curtains to go with the pea soupy color rug. I want more color. What are thoughts on this rug?

What color is the sofa? Try taking a photo of a cushion outside in bright light with a piece of white paper to help the camera color balance.