This is a crazy idea, but have you thought about removing the picture molding? It would take away the issue of where to hang the rod. Hanging the rod as high as possible will heighten the ceiling. If you leave the molding up - it may just look like its floating and out of place above the rod. I think drapes would be beautiful and they don't have to be overly full when they are closed, that way you don't have a ton of fabric stacked on the wall. But you have plenty of space (40" for the stackback). And opening one set of panels is simpler than having blinds on the doors and then panels on the side windows. That would be a bit more cumbersome to open and close 4 things. If you get a nice decorative traverse rod - that would make for very easy operation. (one set of cords to the right or left to draw.

Love the wall color! That is a tricky room to hang drapes in. I assume you want them for the purpose of blocking out light? (otherwise I would just keep the blinds, they look nice.) If you are hanging drapes, I guess you would have to place the rod just above each window frame. or you could hang the right one higher because you have the room on that wall. Good luck!

Hello Kathy, Thanks for the photos of your family room. Much more helpful to understand the complete layout of the space. As for your original question regarding the hanging of curtains in the room I found ideas that might work and offer uniformity of all the windows in the room. BTW it’s wonderful there’s so much light coming into the room. The photo below, as an example, is one way to tackle the dilemma of the bulkhead above the smaller window to the left of the fireplace. You could then use one long, matching cornice board above the windows on the long wall to bring them all together. Hang a panel or more of curtains at the ends of the cornice boards or use with no curtains, just the blinds (as in the photo). Google “wooden cornice boards for windows” and there’s 100’s of ideas for you to view. To take the eye up, try adding crown molding around the ceiling. As for the furniture arrangement in the room, I like the suggestion that marhop provided, however it may not be feasible if the hookup for the TV isn’t available on that wall or there’s no outlet. Also if watching TV during the day the blinds would have to be shut so there’s no glare on the TV screen. Therefore, I suggest something similar. Move the long couch where the loveseat is now except keep pulled away from the wall to allow a walkway to either door (about 3’ away from wall). Move the loveseat to where the chair is now (sort of like a sectional couch arrangement) and angle the chair to the left of the fireplace. Move the TV to being centered on the 3-windows. Place the cat tower at the window where the TV was (I noticed in one of your photos that the cat likes to perch on the middle section and watch out the window). With this placement no one needs to strain their neck to view the TV and the majority of the light will be at the back of the TV (reduced glare). Suggestion: the mirror over the mantel would look nice on the wall between the doors making sure the top of the mirror is even with the top of the doors (or slightly lower, but not above). Will still reflect light into the room. Could possibly put a sofa table on the wall beneath the mirror since it appears there’s a door from one room to the other without having to walk behind the couch. Then find some colorful artwork to place on the mantel (not hang) and use pillows and throws on the couch/chair to bring out the colors and/or to match the curtain panels. I also like marhop’s idea of having a floor lamp near the chair for reading light. Hope these suggestions are helpful.

Ceiling height is too high most of the time. The rods should always blend with the paint so they don't SCREAM out they are there. Are the blinds staying? If you don't plan to actually use the curtains and just hang dummy panels you could frame each window, other wise do what will be easies to open/close them which would be one set stacked to the far right and left. There's just enough room above the casing, below the ceiling break for a rod, so you are in luck.