I like the idea of blinds/shades on the congruent windows (they face east - they get quite hot and do need some sort of UV protection), and then a large two-story drape as well. However, we have these light fixtures that would impede the drapes. No drapes? Remove the lights? I don't know if the blinds will look great on their own, and people will have a hard time sleeping-in if we can't block some of that AM sun :) Furniture in the photo is not accurate. Floors are still this carpet with plans to remove at some point. Thanks for your input!

Roller screen shades, and Who's sleeping in the living room?!

Window treatments are function, AND decor relating to FURNISHINGS and your decorative style.

You need a local source for these, a visit from a Hunter Douglas dealer. Floor to ceiling curtains to pull closed? Any? Will be $$$$$$$$.

No matter what? No ..to blinds. Yes to a remote control on anything for heat/sun protection.

I would get a local on site, and skip the crowd source here : )

Your window wall is a bit complicated for full height drapery panels because of the trapezoid shaped windows at the top. That's why the path of least resistance was followed when the vertical blinds were installed on your first level windows/doors.

Here are examples of sheer draperies installed on window walls that extend 2 storys, but they are straight across the top.

If you're willing to forgo draperies going to the ceiling, you could hang motorized drapery panels like this. Eliminating the uplights wouldn't be a bad thing for the overall appearance of this room. You do have recessed lights in the ceiling and you could add an interesting chandelier to break up all the vertical lines in the room like you see below.

Your only other option would be shades of some type, cellular, woven woods etc. The shades can be motorized and designed to fit the unusual shapes of the windows. You migth also investigate having a UV film applied to the glass to cut the damaging effects of the sun through your windows.

Off topic..... I'm hoping your photo is from a listing shot and not your furnishings because architecture like this demands furnishings that complement it, not furnishings that are better suited for a cottage. Look into furnishings that are more contemporary that will complement the view out the windows.

There are a lot of issues that require attention help this home become a more cohesive design.

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Furniture in the photo is not accurate. Floors are still this carpet with plans to remove at some point. Thanks for your input!"

I read it, ........but perhaps fixing the issues that have developed in this house are a bit more involved then originally anticipated. I wouldn't start any projects by discussing the window treatments that's for sure. There are way bigger fish to fry.

Is there an open loft or rooms with big windows on the second floor where people will be sleeping or will they be sleeping in this living room?

There is an open loft above the living room where guests sleep (we have teenagers - usually their friends). This was originally a smaller cabin, and this window-filled great room was added on later.

This is a listing photo - not the current status of interiors. The window coverings are higher on my priority list due to energy effeciency, enjoyablity of the space when sunny, etc.

I would consider buying decorative folding screens or room dividers to use in the loft when you have guests in there. They will block some of the light and provide some privacy. If you have teens sleeping until 11am you aren't going to want the whole great room dark until they roll out of bed.

I agree that motorized blinds will probably be the best solution for the upper two banks of windows. I think you have a little more decorative leeway with the first bank of windows but without know what will be happening in the rest of the space it's hard to give decor related advice.

We use drapes for the bottom windows (sliders), roller shades for the middle windows, and no panels on the upper trapezoids/triangles.

It looks like you already have drapes so perfect.

The windows have solar film on the exterior. Sliders have UV built-in.

The roller shades use a long chain to open and close...we don't like remotes. They are not inside mount. The setup works nicely. SW exposure.

Our handyman measured the windows, we ordered shades online, and he installed them. Drapes were DIY.

Here is a photo of our living room, kinda hard to see with the exposure but the roller shades are 90% blocking so you can still see some view with them closed. Still sunlight, just not glaring.

Those are the drapes as free floating panels as you can see them partially open in the photo. They are blackout so a nice relief in the heat.

You can install the drapery panels on the catwalk loft area instead. It will be $$$$$ much cheaper.