To me it would have to be some sort of a stacked shade so that I could leave them open and look out at all of that beauty you have, it's wonderful. If anything, it would be no more than a valance.

That is quite a view in itself; I would do roman shades , either in a
woven wood/bamboo type or even in a simple sunscreen fabric, which would still show the outside even when down, and when up it gives you a pretty stacked valance with the folds.

I agree with the above, window treatments which don't block your gorgeous view. They'll soften it up some. And move that beautiful orchid to the table which has a runner or table cloth on it for more softening.

I also think some inexpensive woven blinds will look terrific. I wanted to add, since you are going to try to sell, will you be moving the computer desk and the brass table? They make the space look smaller and draw your eye away from the windows and the pretty view.

Looks like you have shades up there. If you don't need to control light at different times of the day I would just put a valance or a cornice board.

Another vote for a warmer natural woven flat-fold blind .......

Here is a link that might be useful: Just an example from Smith and Noble

I think you should try to sell the view. I would not cover the windows. Be careful with choosing valances as they can often look very dated. If glare is a problem, I would get matchstick shades that let light through and you can see out. Ones that be adjusted in height too. You don't want the glare to cause the buyers to have to squint.

The best thing you can do is to remove the two carts from the area to make it seem more roomy in the nook area and not block any of the view. You want to view to look like a smooth panoramic view that the eye follows. Then move the table closer to the window. Rotate the table slightly. Right now you see a high chair back from the kitchen and also when walking into the room from either side. The chairs the way they are no seem to be blocking the pathways causing people to have to shimmy around them to get through. Maybe it is just the way things are distorted in the photo. If it is in the budget a slightly smaller table that does not look so heavy would be better. Maybe something in painted wood since there is already so much oak going on in the space. Right now the oak table blends in with the oak trim and the room has oak overload.

Thanks all. I do have some cheapy, pleated shades (JCPenney) on the windows as the kitchen faces West and has sun all afternoon. The shades block the glare. I was thinking of squirrel's suggestion of burgundy to break up the oak? Any thoughts?
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I could go for a smaller table, this measures 44"X36". It doesn't block the walkway, but I agree needs something or maybe a painted white - suggestions?
This is a shot entering the kitchen from the dining room. All the 'stuff' including plants belong in the sun-room next to the kitchen. It's under construction so everything is scattered around the house. The TV table, and plants will definitely go when I put the house up for sale.
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Jane

Even with this new photo I think the table should be turned so that the chairs are not perpendicular to the wall. I can see that the one chair does not actually block the path and no one is going to throw out a hip walking around it to get to the sunroom but it is more of a feng shui thing. It would be better if all the chairs were at a gentle angle to the window view rather than one with the back against the view and another head on.

I do not think painting the table, with it being on the white floors tile is the best. A painted dining set that is in a color would look nice.
If you paint the table you will most certainly have to paint the chairs . Otherwise the set will have four things going on granite, oak, painted white and upholstery. Painting the chairs may prove to be more work than its worth with them being upholstered rather than having tie-on seat cushions.

Do you have furniture for the sunroom already? You could move this set into the sunroom and style it like a game table. Stage it with a game of checkers or Scrabble. Then get something fresh and of a lighter weight for the kitchen.

I meant to say, not to paint the table white, not to not paint the table.

Thanks, Dally. I didn't mean to paint that table, was thinking possibly a round, smaller table. So confusing. I had thought about putting this table in the sunroom as I don't have furniture for it. That room was mostly plants with a few wicker chairs. Plants will go back in, but not the chairs.

Any thoughts on color for the kitchen/sunroom? I suppose they have to go together, color-wise.

I have absolutely no 'color-sense.' All I see in that kichen is yellow/gold. What goes with all that oak?

Jane