window coverings for great room/kitchen

by Lisa
(California)

I have been agonizing over this - so thought I would finally ask for help! I have attached the floorplan of our living room/kitchen and I would like advice on window coverings -- mainly color.

The cabinets and floors are dark rustic wood (like espresso), the wall color is a light amber color, there is white trim/crown mouldings and 10ft ceilings.

I put a rough idea of our sofa and coffee table on the photo.

For the 6 windows in the living room - I am thinking roman shades because there are bookshelves under the two windows on the fireplace wall - so floor length curtains are not an option there.

For the sliding door - I wanted to do red floor length curtains for a dramatic look when you come in the front door. For the kitchen window - some type of shade?

I am thinking of doing one color of roman shades on the six living room windows (found a swatch of amber/gold that I really like) and then doing red curtains on the sliding door.

I am worried I am breaking a "rule" by not doing all the windows coverings same color in this "great" room. I would love to get opinions on this!

I love the color red and want to see that around the sliding door when you come in front - but don't want to do red on the 6 windows - just seems like too much red, too big if an investment in red and a hard color to redecorate around in the future.

And then - what do I do with the kitchen window?

Thanks!
Lisa