Here is a view from the living room into the dining room and kitchen.

Here is a closer look at my living room furniture. We had the black leather furniture when we moved in. It holds up well to life in a household with 4 kids. When we were building the house the interior designer from the paint store said that anything went with black. I'm not totally sure I agree but more furniture is not in budget. The pink table is not really part of the room. These pictures were taken on a dreary January Kentucky day so the lighting is blah.

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Here is the picture.

Do you need light control? From the picture, it doesn't look like you need privacy...

I think if you want more light, if you lower the blinds in the door and slant them horizontal, they will almost disappear, as opposed to now with the deep stack at the top.

If you like the blinds, you can add them to the other windows (though obviously in front, not within) and then have mom make a valance for them. You can choose to have a valance made for the doors as well (it looks like they are sliders, not in swing). In the DR bay, I would probably make a single valance that runs across the corners...that's what I did on mine. JC Penney sells rods that go around any corner and they work well. You might want to unite the spaces by selecting a fabric that contains both colors in it ...btw, I think your paint colors are lovely.

Perhaps something like this that will tie in the black as well...
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What is your goal for WTs? To soften the wndows?

Very pretty house!

You can do panels and hang them all just under your crown moulding.

Thanks for the responses. I guess my goal is to soften the house and unite the rooms and furniture. I really don't need privacy unless there is a stalker out in the woods. I'm thinking of shorter valances that won't take up too much of the view. We made My3 dogs valances in the bedroom and hung them about 5 inches below the crown. I want a different style for the living/dining area but I'm not sure what.
Annie, do you have a picture of your single valance that goes around the corner?

Annie that fabric is gorgeous! Who manufactures it?

Also, what do you think about pattern for the curtains? I didn't know about pattern of the fabric because the recliner chair and the living rug both have patterns. I didn't know if I could successfully introduce another pattern in there or if I should go with a stripe?

Another floral pattern for curtains or stripes? It seems like I saw an article about the number of patterns in a room and what size - small, medium large. Or maybe I could use valances that had both a pattern and stripes. I just don't know what to pick when I have a pattern on the chair and another pattern on the rug but the couch and recliner are solid black leather and the other chair is solid green. Mom is getting antsy but I am plagued by indecision!

You have a pretty home!

I would do panels and maybe use a solid or a tone on tone fabric.