I purchased my first home a few months ago and bought 94 inch curtains and liked them. I hung them, then bought more 94 inch curtains for the dining room. Months later I read that curtains should hang to the floor. :( So I should have gotten 108 inch curtains I guess. Since I spent a few hundred dollars in curtains- these are here to stay. Here are pictures:

I made 4 pairs of drapes for the biggest windows in my house this summer. You just need to make sure you get enought panels (or curtain width) to fit that big of a space. From what I read, your sliding glass doors are 96" wide with an additional 40" of wall space that totals 136" wide. That is a huge area to cover with the proper size of drapes. You will need drapes that are at least close to 160" wide, depending on if they are pleated or have grommets, to hang properly in that space. I also suggest hanging the drapes high enough to not hit the floor but float at least an inch or two above the floor. You may have to buy several panels or have these drapes custom made.

They should be pushed in more over the counter rather than the edge? No My lighting designer advised me to put my 6" disc LEDs centered over the edge of the counter. That way there are not shadows either on the counter as you work, or being cast onto the fronts of the lowers. Mine are spaced just about 4ft apart (center-center) and that was based on the specs for my particular lights (obtained from the manufacturer's website) and 8' ceiling, so that the "cone" or diameter of the light on the work surfaces overlapped just a bit - for even lighting. My kitchen is small, no island, so it only needed lights on two sides - the second side (with the frig and pantry, and a small cabinet with top for landing space and phone) I placed the lights away a tad more, to illuminate the cabinet interiors and center of the room more, as there isn't really a work surface on that side. I also have a small pendant over the sink, which is set in farther because I lean in farther when washing things. She also said to pay attention to whether an open cabinet upper door will block a light from illuminating the inside of the cabinet - you may have to adjust placement for that. Please do not worry about symmetry in your lighting layout! You won't be looking up at the lights to admire their symmetry, but you will notice uneven lighting!

We are not putting blinds in the house, just double curtain rods with sheers and blackout curtains. The length from window to window right here is 150". Notice that the windows are super close to the doors, and I also have light switches very close to the left side window. So, I'm not sure if I should just do the heavier panels on the left and right with the sheers all the way across or if I need to do multiple panels with some in between the windows. Please help! Any ideas would be much appreciated