Maybe posting a picture of the space would be good.

These are the only photos I have right now. They are not great, but hopefully they will give you some idea. The ceiling is vaulted.

For some reason when I posted the pictures they got cut off, if you click on them, you will see the whole picture.

4 walls in a room and none without windows? Looks like you are still under constraction. A rethink?

We are still under construction. I dont know why we didn’t catch the fact that this bedroom would be so hard to furnish. In hindsight, I would have cut the windows from 5 to 3 and made the room more functional. The layout is awful. If you put the bed on the wall to the left of the Windows, it blocks the entrance to the room. If you put it on the wall to the right of the Windows, the person on the right side of the bed would have to walk all the way around the bed to get to the bathroom. Thoughts? On a positive note, this room is a guest room, so it won’t be used all the time, but I do want it to be comfortable for our friends and family. Blackout shades or curtains are a must- the Windows face the east and it will get bright early. Help!

Outside view of windows

We really need to see the TOPS of the windows. Clicking your pictures just shows more floor.

So do you have room above the 5 window wall for a rod?

I don't see any room for stackback if you hung curtains. They'd need to be really wide to cover that expanse and you'd most likely loose most of each end window when they're open.

Yes, you could mount a fabric or a wood cornice, but it would be best to have one long one cover all the windows since you only have 3" between each. That would need to be custom unless you're able to build it yourself.

I’m sure it wouldn’t be too great of a hardship for your guests to walk around a bed. Beds in front of windows are not ideal for many reasons.

Thank you to all. I will get a better picture. There is plenty of room for a valence or rod above the windows- several feet. I like the idea of the long valence to cover the tops of all the windows. I think I can talk my carpenter into doing one. Would you but blackout roller shades on each window under the valence?

If you like roller shades then, yes. Nothing wrong with them. I like them too!

I was able to get better photos of the tops of the windows.

I'd pull windows, personally. I don't even like the look of them from the exterior and I am surprised that didn't require engineering.

Otherwise, yes, large wood box valance. Shades on each window.

Since the treatment is behind the bed, motorized rechargeable roller shades would work well here. Different companies offer different fabrics( today, there are some really pretty blackout fabrics). If you want a true blackout shade, some companies offer channel systems for the side and bottom. You could do one cornice over the 5 windows in either wood or fabric. You could also do the shades in a cassette cover on all 5 shades and then do a drapery rod across the whole window with stationary drapes on the 2 far sides like the photo above.

I'm not sure how large your room is, but I immediately thought of how much I'd love to wake up and look out at the view. If the bed was facing the 5 windows the morning sun might be too harsh but I'd want them left uncovered, or maybe with sheers that soften the sun but allow the view. You could hide blackout shades under them for those who need a dark room. I don't have window coverings at all in my bedroom and have E/W/S facing windows and sleep just fine. And I am not an early riser.

Anyway, if you have room to do it, what about a set up like this?

Since the sills are so high off the floor, I'd be sure the bed was tall enough to be able to see the view from the bed.

Wow! Thank you all so much for the advice and photos. I really appreciate your help. We will play around with the layout of the furniture to see what works best. I do love the view!