I don't think it looks odd, and would leave it.

Thank you. Our designer who is stuck out of the country b/c of the virus, really does not like the dividers. However, none of us can really see it in person b/c we are self-sheltering so who knows! I do appreciate the responses so far!

Here are a few more photos in case it persuades you one way or the other. I am leaning towards removing the dividers and just leaving it as a little wall area underneath. Thank you again for your help on this!

With those pics, I think you are right ... remove them

remove them vs fill it in?

Yes...now I think remove them (or fill them in). It really is a small detail in a lovely room.

thank you! another designer friend said she loved them and to keep them, aaargh! wish I could see this in person. thanks again for the feedback, it helped a lot!

Technically it’s correct. Visually it looks wrong. Adding those little pieces is like trying to keep the detail that used to be there prior to enlarging the window. With the now large window this section of the wall is all about the window, not the wainscoting. If you leave the detail (the short vertical pieces) visually it looks like you’re trying to squeeze in wainscoting and a huge window. Let it be one thing (window) or the other thing (wainscoting) but not both. Remove those little pieces.

The woodwork in the room is fabulous! I'd remove those tiny pieces below the window--they are too busy with all the window grids. Then paint the entire room the same color for a sophisticated and cohesive look.

I don’t think the window is larger they raised the floor 6” I find the grids in the windows much less attractive than the little bits below the window but now I would remove them . Such a pretty room and then you added carpet ugh.

@patr macd I believe you are looking at the "before" photos. we removed the carpet, filled in the sunken living room (hence the new problem under the window) and will be adding wood flooring. thank you!

The windows look to be true divided lights--I suspect the home is quite old--so you cannot remove the muntins. They are perfectly appropriate with the millwork in the room. Unless they're not--what say you Michele?

And yes, the carpet was removed! Wood floors will look smashing in that room!

@Diana Bier Interiors, LLC Yes this post is not about the muntins, they can not be removed. This is about the 3 small partitions/dividers of wood below the window that is trying to keep consistent with the surrounding wainscot. Should we remove them and leave a small open wall area? Or fill it up with one long piece of wood underneath the window? I have better photos of this area in the thread. Thanks!

I like the little dividers and I think a piece of wood straight across would look good also. Now to make up my mind, I would ask...which would be easiest to keep dusted/clean? With your furnishings and curtains/drapes, you will not even notice the end result. Good job so far.

Yes as I said previously I’d remove the little dividers and just paint the area