A commenter asked about my bay window, and how I hung my curtain panels.
My favorite curtain hardware is the Allen and Roth line at Lowes. My rods, finials, and curtain rings are all from this line. For my bay window I hung a curtain rod six inches above each window. Then, I used these genius devices for the two places where the rods needed to connect:
Allen and Roth Corner Connectors
Here are some other bay windows for inspiration:
all images from DecorPad