(4)  Mount curtains as high as possible to give the room more height & let them break 1.5 inches on the floor.  (5)  A kitchen island should be about 38 inches high or just taller than the countertops for comfortable prep.   (6)   A curtain should be 2.5 or 3 times the width of the window.  Buy  a rod that 20 inches wider than your window so it extends 10 inches on either side.  Your window will seem wider than it is.  MORE TO COME!