I like the idea of using drapes and thanks for the pic @valinsv and I will probably be stealing your bay window look with the candles etc. it looks great. Our living room is tiny and I have noticed that since I removed the vertical blinds, the room feels so much bigger than before, which is why I wanted to go with something mounted inside the window. Do you guys think that using the drapes will make the room feel small again, or will using the inside mount blinds, make it even worse? The drapes across the window will certainly make my life a whole lot easier. Someone had also mentioned traverse rods which I had never heard of. I have looked into them, but I am not sure if it is a solution I would like since it seems as though I will have to use the little hooks on my blinds. Has anyone ever used them, and if so any thoughts? Thanks for the tip on the handles, I will look for them the next time I am at Lowes. Thanks!

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few suggestions for the bay window. individual shades are one option. (woven woods, cellular, roman, solar, etc) Another option is doing a window seat with cushion/pillows and having drapes pull across the whole thing. Or you can do individual shades. BTW, instead of getting a useless blind for the transom window, why not do an insert of some type? stained glass, leaded glass, combo of both,, ,would be pretty. would look something like this (I gave you a blue/green glass beachy design) with woven wood blinds and white drapes. (see below for more info on the window dressing) You can design whatever you like (I have a link to the girl I used on Etsy if you like) I did a stained glass insert over my own window in the bathroom. it's easy. held in place by clear silicone. you have the glass insert made to order to that windows dimesion. Yours would be super easy since it's fixed. Mine opens and closes here are examples to all of those celluar shades w/a window bench curtains w/window bench (BTW, these aren't difficult to DIY) Roman shades woven woods w/drapes for the bay since you mentioned coastal, I really like this room, especially the beaded light. you have the height in your ceiling for something like this. Love the board and batten panels behind the bed too. looks great w/the white textured rug and woven ratten elements. Another way to do the batten panels. this is pretty easy. just run them up the entire wall. paint white and do the other walls in the seafoam (like shown here.) Bring in the beaded light (or a fan) and try a sisal rug. another coastal idea. roman shades on the window Vertical panels behind the bed with a long shelf. put up beachy items to display navy accent wall with white plantation shutters on the bay another bay window (s) with linen style roman shades. love the woven rattan ceiling light, comfy chair by the window, potted plant.