You could put a rod across both windows (wider than windows) and hang panels Or you you do roman shades hung above the windows

Thanks! I did think about Roman shades. (I think curtains may be too bulky for this small space. ) If you have any thoughts about which kind of Roman shade, I’d love to hear those ideas as well. There are so many that it is quite overwhelming.

I was going to suggest exactly what ACM said.

I never thought about sheers here, but it’s definitely a consideration. My other thought was a top down bottom up shade so that I could control light, view etc.

Roman shade mounted above window. IMO Sheers would be too light with your furniture style and the will block the outlet

Softening up - "soft" Roman shades in a print that works with the kitchen colors.

Since that space appears to get a lot of traffic, i wouldn't put any type of hanging window treatment - it'll get abused too much. Up/down are great but we find most leave them in one position. I say trim the windows out, change the baseboards while you're at it and then "live" with it and see if that does it for you. If you did any type of window treatment, I'd hang it so the bottom came down to the top of your windows.

Thank you so much for your opinion. I’ve tried to imagine sheers as others mentioned earlier, but ultimately this space is too close to the door, chairs, etc. as you say. I did have a swag hanging there but hated the way it looked without trim. My biggest fear with this space is that I do something that looks too heavy and dominant. Perhaps a swag with lighter material, or a cornice would work.