Thank rmkitchen, I love the site too. When i first came across it, the prices seemed so reasonable that I was a little skeptical. But I have been quite happy with the quality, and shipping was not bad. And what I really like is that they have stuff I didn't see anywhere else. Much of it is from a company called Chehoma. I looked high and low for someone local who carries Chehoma but got nowhere. When I had to call Deco et cie with a question, I even got to use some of my high school French. I did see the wire cage fixture, the whacky one with the birds, at ABC Carpet in NYC, for more than twice what I paid. I have that one in my 8yr old DD's room, and she is in love with it. I bought and can vouch for: Suspension NIckel - mudroom, Suspenion poesie - one over each sink in my girls' bath Suspension desir - guest room Lustre voliere demi grande - DD2 bedroom Lustre brindelle 4 lumieres - over my tub, or so i thought Applique crenalieme - DS bedroom Applique josephine - guest room Applique projecteur nickel - DS bathroom I inquired in advance about which ones would work in the US. I think I only rewired the last one. It was maybe $30 to rewire. Here are some of the other sources I have used and been happy with: Il Fanale. Italian products imported by Country Gear of Southampton, NY. SImple lines but a bit unusual. I bought my kitchen and breakfast room pendants there and also fixtures for a bathroom. Prices quite reasonable. http://www.countrygearltd.com/Results.ihtml?c=94&increment=6&step=2&startnum=1&maxvalue=6&m=26 Skinflint UK - If you like the industrial look, they have really cool things. I bought some old ship bulkhead lights, french darkroom lights, real cargo lights, etc. Again, pretty good prices, and he will rewire them for the US. Do note though, that some of these items are very heavy and you may need to reinforce your ceiling to hang them. You may also find that the amount of light they give once rewired is insufficient. The prices are good value for what you are buying, IMHO, but not as inexpensive as Deco et Cie or Il fanale, above. http://www.skinflintdesign.co.uk/store/ceiling_and_wall_lights/ The last one is the budget buster, but oooh they have nice stuff. I bought two of the Chisholm Hall for our entry hall. I also am having them copy a fixture for me. http://www.urbanelectricco.com/#/Collection/By_Category/Ceiling/ PS CALI WENDY - Deco et cie has a sconce like those lights you liked that sold Here is a link that might be useful: cali wendy - sconce for you

Hi Roseanna. Just curious what route you went with your windows. We have similar decorating style and I'm in the same situation. I'm leaning towards shutters.

With the way your doors open, I would recommend doing a horizontal shade on each side of the door. This way, you can do the same treatment on the doors and the windows. One option would be screen shades. They allow you to see out while having some privacy. The tighter the weave of the fabric, the more privacy you have. However, if you have lights on at night, you will not have full privacy. You can also do a dual shade - the front shade is the screen shade (see through) and the back shade is solid (full privacy). This option would give you full privacy at night. Another option would be Hunter Douglas Silhouette shades. During the day, you keep the vanes open. The sheer filters the sun and provides you with some privacy, but you still get light into the room and you can still see out. Then, at night, you can close the vanes for full privacy.

Thanks for the good information and advice. I checked with the sales rep who measured. She says the window depth of 3-3/4” is deep enough to accommodate the 4” vanes and the extension past the opening won’t be noticeable. So glad to know you are pleased with your purchases. Makes it easier for me to make my decision.