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Window Treatment Dilemma

n our family room I have 2 very large picture windows 59w x 79h. On an adjacent wall that face the front of the house there are 2 more windows 36w x 60 h. On the front windows, I have mahogany faux wood blinds. This was to match the outside stone colour of the house. The larger windows face southwest, so there is direct sun for a large portion of the day and also some privacy is required on this side of the house. Initially we wanted to keep these windows free of any treatments, but because of the reasons mentioned we must have some type of window treatment. I have eliminated all but cellular shades due to the blackout options for heat and glare and they also come with the top down/bottom up option for privacy without closing off the whole window. Cellulars also have a minimal valance, so in our case it will not hide the faux awning window (it does not open).

Another thought was to put roman shades on the 2 front smaller windows and hang matching drapes on the larger windows.

Still another idea was to put white cellular shades on the 2 larger windows and white 2" wood blinds on the 2 front windows.

My dilemma is: do the window treatments have to be the same for all 4 windows in the room?
And I want the treatment to look finished and neat on the 2 front windows from the street view. Would the roman blinds give this finished look?

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