Thank you for your response, Annie. I've been reading your old posts and so appreciate the way you share your expertise! I've been resistant to dummy panels because it seems like drawing the curtains at night will make the room feel warmer. Nonfunctional panels seem a little strange to me to be honest - although they are beautiful in many traditional homes, I've never had them because it seems (probably naively) to be a little "fake." Also, just to add complication, we need blinds that can cover a 92 inch wide window in the kitchen nook immediately off the living room. Apparently most roller shades and blinds do not come this wide. Thank you again! I'll try to post pics when I'm home from work.

You might try lowes (of all places). I picked up one that is very similar in the nickel finish for my DD bedroom. It was nice quality considering. I thought it was comparable to the PB ones I purchased. If there is a pottery barn outlet near, they often have rods there. PB is having a sale, maybe something is there. Maybe jc penny? Kim Here is a link that might be useful: Pottery barn.

Hi Jan, Yes A BIG investment and yes a current photo too, the room is not curved its a panoramic. What I know is that I am putting a live edge dining/gathering table in front of the 3pane slider with a neutral rug, and really with this much window you don't have a lot wall art, so what other furnishings are you suggesting? We don't like to have "stuff" just to have it, but we like comfortable, soft, natural. Privacy is an issue, we lost a lot of trees in the back and I can see houses where once I couldn't, I am leaning towards roller shades with drapes that will gather in between the sliders, I think it will give us some warmth? The area you see is strictly to sit and talk, the TV and Game Rooms are off behind, that is also where the lazy boys and massage chairs are. :)

Thank you all for your suggestions. The idea of planters didn’t even occur to me. I was so fixated on the columns, something as simple as colorful pottery might be a nice addition. I can definitely check and see if I’m allowed to change my accent color, great idea. As far as the white square on the doors. Those are sunscreens that we had installed on the windows. The frames are an almond tone. I probably could touch that up myself to have it blend in a little. Thanks guys.