This is the window right now.

I like your suggestions. If you happen to find an example or two, I'd really appreciate it!

OK...it does appear that I am computer challenged...but if you click on my name it brings you to my idea books...click on To post..I have saved samples...dont freak out....they are just IDEAS...think of the colors...remember roman shades are not always pulled down so when they are up--they give the colors and warmth that you need...it was the best I could find on the site quickly.... and for the rug...try Chiliwhich rugs...wonderful for kitchens... and will fit with your decor, be very durable, and add the color that you may need. I really hope this helps...Again....If you can ...picture the COLORs...not necessarily the subjects... Im interested to know what you think.

have you thought about plantation shutters. love the updated kitchen.

mcr, I like the yellowish ikat sample. Hmmm... I'm going to look into this idea. So this would be for the kitchen area, but what woks you do with the drapes in the living room?

dekalb, no to the shutters, only bc I like the softness drapes can add.

I liked the soft yellow also as well! And he Santa Maria one--every color of the rainbow in that one and you can't mess it up! I notice that you lean towards modern which is why I thought you can go with a more traditional fabric choices...nice balance. Also, try a runner on each side of the island...

As for the living room.....lets say that you choose fabric along the lines of the fabric called santa Maria...I know you prefer the yellow...Ill get to that..I would do stationary panel in the living room such as santa maria, and then sheers or duets. Look at santa maria fabric next to your couch? cute huh? the colors...not necessarily THAT print...Be sure not to forget nice rods... they make a difference just as rod placement does. You don't have to go with the traditional pinch pleats at the top..you can use the rings for example but I wouldn't use grommets...that for a dorm.

Now for the yellow ...not as versatile as a fabric that has more colors in it....nice fabric for the kitchen, great in fact.... but I don't think that it can be carried to the living room successfully without making more design changes.If you use the yellow in the kitchen try the rug that is in the other room in the kitchen too...

I think you would have to choose another fabric for the adjoining room drapes if you used the yellow in the kitchen...I know I know!! Im with you on this..pain in the butt...and I would again stick with stationary panels and sheers...especially if you want privacy for the daytime.
I hope that I helped steer you in a direction. I love your idea to use fabric for the kitchen and adjoining room..Im with you all the way on this one plz keep me posted !

I see what you are saying with the Santa Monica, I like it, I do. Buttttt, it's not really the color scheme I had in mind. I was thinking more inline of purples, plums and possibly yellow accents. If I did the yellow in the kitchen, what else could I do in the living room?

I know you are not a fan of the fabric...its an inspiration to give you an idea of where to jump in at.....In your head...picture the santa maria or monica whatever it is.....remove the color blue and put in plums and purples! I know if you do hunting you can find a multi colored fabric with plums and purples in it as accents...remember that word...purple and plums as ACCENTS... they tend to be a hard color to use in great amounts....however you can pull the purples from the window treatments into the kitchen such as using purple solid color place mats, or purple serving bowls with granny smith green apples in it on the counter, or even a great photo of the lavender fields in France in the kitchen. have you seen those....TONS of purple!! Can you see how to bring in more purple without overwhelming the room in it? Repeat...its an accent color..accent color. this will make a HUGE difference in the way you pull the room together.

Living room..Do you prefer to have the windows covered during the day? If so...sheers are a no brainer and they should skim the floor not puddle on the floor and I would have to go digging to find fabric that coordinates with the yellow...Im leaning toward a pattern that has that same shade of yellow in it but is a pattern of some kind as the couch is solid....that is the direction I would go....and depending on where you live you may want to get drapes that close completely for insulation and privacy at night.

By the way if get the yellow roman shades in the kitchen ...you can still bring in the purple with accents...glasses, photos, placemats, You can even have placemats made or even the fabric framed that you use in the living room and place it in the kitchen to help tie the two room together. it still works because you would use the purple shade sparingly..
Ok..talk to you later. lets sleep on this and see if it fits

Sheers remind me of Grandma's house. Do shades with curtains instead.

Plum: http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod190091&categoryId=cat230052

groveraxle...if you need daytime privacy what else can you do besides the sheers? I like the shades or even duet idea...but I am stuck otherwise? And I think that the above post has a bay window with 5 lights....would it be best to do individual shades on each window? one large one?? hell...just use butcher block paper...noooo!! Im kidding!!!

The bow window does have 5 sections. I do need a bit of privacy... Sheers would be enough. I don't want to leave the windows bare, as we live in Chicago, and have neighbors straight across the street.

Another idea for the windows are the duet blinds that can be lowered from the top? Personally...sheers aren't just for grandmas...there is a way of making them that appear more current as opposed to the traditional pinch pleated tops. Example....Lake point towers...windows all around right??---however, I know tenants who do not appreciate revolving Navy Pier Ferris wheel on lookers who can peek inside your residence...or even other neighbors who have high powers telescopes. Try looking at the floor to ceiling windows on Houzz to see examples of some really cool sheers.
Are you familiar with Calico corners?

I would do individual shades on each window, then panels on each end.

Definitely needs some softening up... Window treatments are beyond me but I am curious to see how it turns out... good luck!