Do you like plantation shutters?

Yes to sheers hung as you planned.

I'd leave it as is. It's lovely. Sheers won't block much light...just diffuse it.

How about each window with an inside mount shade or blind? Many options for how much light to block & for very small headers. Doubtful about cordless since they’re so tall one might not be able to reach to pull down. Looks like the 2 outside windows are crank open type so bottom up / top down shade not an option &;ypu might not want the cords they require . But with inside mount shade or blinds you have the best of all worlds - when they're up your beautiful windows shine & with 3 separate ones, you have the most light control & none of the millwork casements are hidden

I can’t do plantation shutters, because this room opens to my living room and I’m not doing anything to those windows.

I was thinking about hanging the sheers under the trim, begin them at the top of the actual window.

sheers won’t offer much, if any, sun protection..

Would window film work?

Still think my suggestion for unobtrusive pull up blinds or a shade is best idea - block light when needed, will be very unnoticeable when pulled up & doesn't obscure view, doesn't hide any of the pretty window or look odd with any adjacent windows due to a different window treatment.

Hmm, you could always try the sheers first, if that doesnt work, add blinds. Especially if cost is a concern. I agree, the trim work is beautiful and i would personally choose cellular shades or something that would diffise the light but can ultimately almost dissappear when I want them to. However, if you like sheers, get them! they have curtains of different levels of opaqueness. So, you can try a few different ones. Last Last, but not least, I have seen a house recently where they had a long trellis on one side of the house. I thought it looked like a good idea to add a little shade, but that might bot be the most prsctical, cost effective idea out there.

Thank you so much. If I decided to do sheers, how high should I hang them?

That’s a great question, and I was wondering that myself! It looks like you can go about it a few different ways. you may want a friend, or family member help you get an idea about how you like the positioning before committing or drilling holes into your woodwork. you can hang above, maybe just between the top of the window moulding and the bottom of the crown moulding as, from what I gather, its generally good to hang the higher and emphasize height. That and if you give it space, you can still appreciate the trim- or not- if its not your thingI guess. The other option is to hang it just under the moulding. from photos I’ve seen, I personally prefer this, but I’m no pro. If you like, take a look at this link or maybe some examples online for hanging curtains above or below window moulding. Last, but not least, if you dont want to go custom, uou might want to do some measurements and see at what heights would you need to mount the curtains for them to be long enough. That way, if you need to adjust an inch or so, its no big deal. https://chaoticallycreative.com/how-to-hang-curtain-rods-on-windows-with-decorative-molding/

Thank you, jlkhan13, for the website! It’s exactly what I needed to see.

You are most welcome! You have inspired me to consider curtains as well- but solving a different problem.

Please do update with a photo when you are done!

Such lovely windows and beautiful trim. Of course sheers will filter the light! Inside mounted rods and shirred on semi shear curtains would look lovely! Do them in pairs on each window though so they can be slid to the sides if you want .

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