I don't know why the photos are so far apart once I posted? Sorry!

If you still need blackout shades, invest in some light-coloured ones-- trim or wall coloured. Then, if the width of the windows is still bothering you, Decide how wide you want the windows to look and mount an appropriately sized rod above each window so you can hang some wall-coloured drapes (a tone on tone damask, perhaps) to either side of the window. If you intend for the drapes to look good even when closed, you'll need two to three rod-widths of fabric to achieve an attractive fullness.

Btw, I suspect that the bed was meant to go between the 2 windows.

I agree that seems to be what it looks like I love drapes in bedrooms they add a touch of luxury and you could do that on the whole wall but in a cottage probably better to treat each window separately . So a rod wider than the window with drapes then maybe a nice dresser between th windows with a piece of art above it . Can you please post a pic of the whole space.

Thank you for the suggestions! Jennifer, it does seem like the bed was meant to go between the windows, and better fung shui I imagine lol. i think we will move the bed once we get our new bed. We are a newly married couple in our 60s and atill

sorting out which furniture to keep (I’d like to donate all of his 😜).