And there was lots and lots or ironing with these 100% cotton drapes.  As for the rods, I picked up simple cafe curtain rods from Wally World.  They were 3 bucks each.  Custom bay window rods are a ridiculous amount of money, so we just lined three up on each window and saved ourselves the fortune.

Close up of where the rods meet.

And because we have a 1-year old we bout a few extra rod holders for superior pull/yank/swing protection.  Yes, it would have looked a lot sleeker with out them, but Greta is our priority and the extra blips on the oil-rubbed bronze rods don’t hold a candle to her safety.

Now the window looks like this:

Much softer.  And a definite improvement in our opinion (although we totally get long curtains aren’t for everyone).  Now, switching out those oogly metal blinds for some, I don’t know, bamboo ones would be money.  Good thing I ordered some from Overstock a week a go. New blinds are due to arrive tomorrow.  Stay tuned. :)