I have huge sliders in my living room. I have sheers for privacy and curtains - both custom. I've been very happy with them. A private individual made them. See if you have someone who does that in your area. I've had JC Penney custom curtains do one of my other windows, so I would recommend them.

Thanks @Elaine Doremus Resumes Written so you have 12ft sheers? What is the panel width?

I don't know what you mean by panel width. The entire slider (within the molding) is 8' wide by 6 1/2' high.

Hi sorry meant the width of the sheers. I am sure I can find some drapery calculator.

So if you use sheers for privacy and light control they need to be at least 3x the width of the rod and I prefer 4x anything less look s skimpy and does neither job. You will need to have a rod that can handle the opening and closing of the drapes easily so a traverse one would work but you will need to talk to a darpery shop to get the right thing for that amount of drapery and BTW when you ask a question please post pics of your space and your stuff. Drapes are decided as to style and use for your space, I usually leave them to the end to make sure they work with the space .I see you have crown so the drapes really will need to be ceiling mounted rod BTW

Thank you @Patricia Colwell Consulting that is what I needed. And I posted a pic of the space not sure if you are referring to entire space. This was the only pic I could get from someone elseks home, so please bear with me. My home is still to be built this year. Here is a clear one without the measurements. The patio doors are in the great room, the kitchen is to the right and the other area with windows is the kitchen nook. All 12 ft ceiling, so I need something fairly coordinated, but the nook will have blinds/drapes. I just do not want verticals for the patio doors. I am really not crazy about sheers either but would consider. I suppose if I do sheers they will need to be at the same height the side drapes will be. Not sure I can do anything that would sit at the top of the patio doors, unless they are solar shades but I don’t know if those would look good, either.

What a beautiful expanse of windows! Yes...all your windows should match and have the rods at the same height. I would start with sheers...they will probably provide you with adequate privacy during the day. At night, when your lights are on, you will be visible to the people across the lake, however. You are probably used to buying draperies in pre-made panels. Not in this application. You are talking custom made draperies here. Yes, it will be more expensive. It is the “price” that you pay for having these kinds of windows. Consider it an investment in the home...like flooring, trim, etc. In our area, draperies convey with the home when it is sold. That is why I consider my draperies part of the “structure” of the home, like flooring, etc.