larke and gracie01, I finally found a picture of what these look like in the unfinished stage. In our case the valance extends to the top of the window in each room. Lots of work and cost to remove them. After being in place for 40ish years, the ceilings have been spackled, crown added, etc right up to the valance so everything would have to be repaired or replaced to add that little 5" piece underneath. Also the adjacent walls would need to be repainted. I apologize but I am a decorating disaster, hence the user name. Didn't want to do the damage to the outside of these ugly things by putting up a rod and hanging panels from them if it looked stupid. I need all the help I can get. lol Thank you both for your assistance. I'll take the panels back and go buy different curtains as my sewing skills are pretty limited as well. dee

bumping back up because I am making progress!! scooped up two of these lumbar pillows last night at TJ Maxx, I'm kinda debating.... it seems like none of the throw pillows I am picking out are working!!! GAH!!! close up of pillow pattern. I had grabbed this light gray herringbone flannel to make a pillow cover myself, but I'm still not sure how I feel about it. Was thinking of making the cover and then doing a large applique monogram in navy on the front to match the blue pillow cording around the edge... Thoughts? or just go with the blue herringbone pillow? This is a pain in the butt. haha.

I'm not a fan of any of those options...for various reasons. Mostly because the style/scale as well as the tone doesn't look like it would compliment the bed.....although without links hard to know. The Bernhardt nightstands in your pic from Haverty's are 40 W x30 H x21 D. That is why they don't look dwarfed by the bed. Do you have room to do something like the pic Penny posted? Basically a simple open rectangle with a sturdy leg? Another thing I'd consider is taking a look at kids' dressers/desks. Some are even similar in size and shape to the Bernhardt nightstands.... https://www.perigold.com/furniture/pdp/smiling-hill-4-drawer-dresser-sta6494.html?piid=17238112  Another approach would be multi-tiered side tables, not these exact ones obviously, but again something with enough heft and presence to play nicely with that bed.

I would do white like the shades & wood work. Hang the rod just below the crown molding and 5" wider than the window. Your tables are too high to be end tables but at least pull them off the wall. Looks like the lamp shade is on the wall. I would switch the black pillows on the chairs to some with the gold in them.