It appears you have a close neighbor. That would enter into what should be chosen for the window.

Very much like your choice of curtains but not sure it will go well with your rug or even your wall color.

Even with curtains/drapes, do consider investing in white mini - blinds to install in the window frame for privacy at night as needed, especially when lights are on.

For the curtains/drapes, choose double rods that are wider than the windows so that you can hang sheers on the inner rod and hang your solid curtain/drape panels on the outer rod so they cover the side window frames and the wall beside the windows rather than blocking the natural light.

Hang them high and wide. What length and width are they?

Thanks suezbell. Actually I was planning to leave up the roman shades that are there, and use the drapes just for decor on the sides -- hung high and wide, like suggested :) The existing roman shades are less pink in real life than they look in the photo.

There are multiple lengths of these drapes available, all the way from 24-124" long.

Any other suggestions that you think would work better with the rug and the wall? The house is completely beige inside, and the dining room is relatively open with the rest of the house, just a large archway where I was standing to take the photo. So, I wasn't planning to paint the dining area, but wanted to lighten things up a little. The current lighting casts kind of a yellowish glow on everything.

The main color in the rug is blue, it's a bit brighter/lighter than navy but I don't think it will clash. I know I can't deal with bright blue or orange drapes, lol.

Good point about the bulbs, I will try to switch them out and see how that goes. Still not sure I love the chandelier though, it was there when we moved in.

EXCELLENT point about the valence and exposed wall - it might just be easier to do the double rods like you suggested, rather than try to find a valence that matches the drapes exactly. Thank you!

I also wouldn't want all that wall space showing between the rod and top of window. I've never been a fan of too much wall space. I'd just place the rod lower and no valance.

Maybe it's my monitor, but altho I like the curtains you show, I'm not seeing it going with anything else, colorwise. Everything looks kind of peachy colored, but maybe it's just the pic.

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I’m going to attach some photos are try to show the colors a bit better. The walls are beige, the trim is white, the chairs are ivory. So, ivory curtains, dark blue trim - didn’t seem that odd to me, but I’m not a pro.

Yes, the blue in the rug is much more obvious in subsequent pics. The yellow is less yellow.

The white curtains with the blue trim should work.

Okay, those pics are much better. Yes, the curtains should work.

Thanks ya’ll! I always seem to have this problem when I take pics inside the house. Something about the existing wall color and the lighting just makes everything peachy.

Try replacing your light bulbs with something in the 4000°K range. You should get a truer color rendering.

I'll bet it looks more like this:

Thanks Grover! Yep much closer to real life.

I couldn't find your curtains, so I substituted these with a blue border:

You could go bolder:

I’d pick the most predominant color in the rug (blue) and use that color for the drapes. Or at the very least, hang cream drapes,with a VERY bold blue edge both vertically and horizontally. The drapes you picked are pretty but not as bold as what the room can carry. You’ve added drama with the rug, don’t be shy now, especially in a formal dining room!

I love the blue and white horizontal stripe in your room that Grover posted!

I think you can do better than the Etsy curtain you posted. I am not a fan of the gathered heading--too casual for your room and they never stay put. For a similiar look, you might consider one of the IKEA cream drapes (Ritva or Aina) and add on a decorative tape to the lead edge. I also think the rod should be placed high on the wall. Pretty room.