Wow; lots to think about! There isn't a lot of room for doing an inside mount with shutters the way it is BUT we just had these windows put in by our contractor with the addition. Since he was supposed to match our other windows, we could always have him fix it (not sure how but that is what the guy said that came out to give us an estimate on various window treatments should we want shutters). I love drapes but am afraid with the clearance so close to the door on the left and to the vanity on the right, it might not be the best choice in this situation (otherwise, I think I'd be brushing up against it when I wash my face). I would love to keep them open at times but for practical purposes we need something that has at least the bottom half covered at all times (this is at the front of our house and our house while it isn't on a major street, is a major pedestrian highway!) :-) I found this picture online - http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/decorating/master-bathroom-decorating-design-00417000073793/page18.html (image 16 of 71) or for more on the bathroom, you can view this clipping - http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/idea-houses/southern-living-georgia-idea-house-master-bathroom-00400000051043/ They went with a 3/4 cafe curtain in a sheer white linen. Wonder if this offers much privacy or if I should add a (white) black out fabric behind it. I think we might be able to get away with a regular cafe curtain in the space if we didn't mind those walking by to see our heads/shoulders but the 3/4 might be best and maybe even look better - thoughts? I don't sew so I'll have to do some searching around for these curtains. Any leads and thoughts on doing something like this? If so, would you have them add the wood between the windows and do two separate cafe curtain rods or keep it off and do one bar across the entire window? Any tips on where to get chrome cafe curtains? Rejuvenation has some nice ones but they are not offered in chrome?

graywings: It's a trapezoid w/the highest point being 6' in the middle & the lowest edge being 25 3/4 " to include molding. There are 15" from the bottom edge of the molding to the floor.

I would remove the sheers so you have an open view and light during the day. Is it even necessary to have any window treatment? It doesn't look like privacy is an issue. If you do want something for night, I would use drapes that you can close when needed, with a rod mounted just under the crown molding, like this photo.

You don't think top/down bottom/up shades would work? Our cats only like the sills during the day (bottom could be up about a foot and tops could be down to head level) and then at night you could have them fully closed or just open a bit at the top.