Okay I was an installer, If you want faux wood blinds Howabout 2 4ft blinds in that space with on 8ft valance. Faux wood blinds are really heavy and awkward to raise. Another alternative would be to check into 1 inch wood blinds I believe you might beable to find a vender that makes them 8ft.

I did the exact product (white 2" faux wood blinds) with the exact tip that smileythecat suggested (two sections of blinds to cover a wide window with one valance along the top) in my living room and it looks amazing. I love it, I got the product I wanted. The concerns you have, happy525, (that there is no divider in the window) doesn't matter because you cannot see that, and (that light would come through the middle) doesn't make any sense because light is already coming through each side and the amount in the middle is minimal because they hang very closely together. The bigger thing you should be focused on is getting the look you want at the price you want to spend. Faux wood blinds look great for the price which is very, very reasonable. I would not do 1" blinds, I would only do the wider ones if you're going to go with blinds.

Awesome job on the remodel!

I do think that faux wood blinds would look fantastic in your windows. at 96" wide, there are faux wood blinds available as one single unit, or multiple on one headrail. All of our items are cordless, so they will be a breeze to operate, without any unsightly or unsafe cords. Here are some ideas for inspiration!

http://www.selectblinds.com/faux-wood-blinds.html?F=Width|4

Good luck!