I'd probably just do roman shades or shutters.

Hmmmm. Never thought of that. Trouble is, I've always needed a lot of heavy WT for privacy in my other homes. My new place has someone else's long backyard adjacent to mine, but only woods directly in the back, so I've been relishing a significantly less need for privacy; temporarily I put up tension rods with white cotton voile, and imagine them billowing in the breeze next Spring with a loose freedom I've never felt comfortable enough to experience before. I was thinking of attaching them with clips on rings to rods above the windows, to make easier throwing them open as desired, but am stuck with the unequal length issue. These two windows are on the dining area end of a long room with a galley kitchen on the other end, so they are in an important heavily used area of my home. So, although I like the look of shutters, they are too 'hard' for the look I hope to achieve, and I have never been a fan of roman blinds. Thanks for the suggestion, though!

How about some nice fabric blinds or even a wooden blind in a shade to your taste.

Can you share a photo please?

Maybe have a buffet under the other window so both would use short curtains.

I think the window treatments must match. Since I do not care for window sill length drapes, I would simply choose another treatment. For example, roman shades or a blind with a top treatment.

If they are next to each other, they would look best being the same length. Can you make them the length of the apron or sill?

This older thread contains some pics of shorter length curtains.

Not being a fan of short curtains, I would do Roman shades. But if you do curtains, I would make them the same length.

IMO, short curtains only belong in kitchens and kids rooms. You don't want them to stop far from the floor either. They look like high water pants! Yuk!

If you don't like or want shades or blinds, cafe's can look nice, on an inside mount rod. You can have them longer than a half window, and stopping on the sill. Pleated cafe's can look very elegant.

Sounds like no one is thinking going to the cast iron baseboard on the one and the floor on the other is an acceptable plan/look. There is an antique QS oak curved glass china cabinet between them.

gramarows, If you could post a photo of the wall in question, people here might come up with more ideas for you...

The other question is how often will you close the drapes...if they are left open the majority of the time, then covering the rads is not an issue.

I see this has dropped off the first page, so no one is likely to see this, but thank you all. No photos available, and I've lent out my camera. Cell doesn't have one. No room for other furniture as suggested. And I frequently open the curtains when at home during the day, but close them every night and when temps are low or when it's really hot out. Right now I'm kinda bummed.

Thanks, Justgotabeme, I think that's what I'll do. I can always make both shorter if it doesn't work out. Thanks everyone for weighing in!

I would do cafe shutters. Ours are open all day and closed at dark. You could put a pretty white swag at the top.

I think cutting the curtains short is the least expensive option and looks fine if they're hung inside, but that may not look right to everyone else. The best look (just my completely unprofessional opinion) if you cover the radiator then cut the curtains short but long enough that they still pool on top of the cover, like #4.

Just an observation, they aren't cut short in #4. If you look to the left, you'll see the curtain is partially bunched on top, but the rest hangs next to the radiator.