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I agree with LalieMod. Layout #2, but turn the dining table 90˚. And shop around for a non-sectional couch solution that is proportional to the space. Smaller spaces are overwhelmed by those big luggers. Legs under a couch create the impression of floating and consequently more space.
The skinny console behind the couch is an inspired idea, by the by.

The curtain rods look fine, but I'd have a different coloured curtain in each room though. The ones you've got look too similar in colour to reinforce the separate room/feel.

Apart from that, once you unpack all those boxes and get everything settled into it its right home, you should also feel right at home.

Swap the sofa for a black leather buttoned 3 seater and I am so all over that. That blue is yucky, and it's really under scaled for the space. What I'd really like to see is the motorcycle parked inside. That would be cool.

Ok, so the laws of physics should be helpful here. What you essentially need to do is add an extra layer of glazing. I'm down in Australia, and work at hardware shop. We have this stuff that is layered transparent patio roofing for blocking heat transfer. What blocks heat should also slow down noise. If I were you, I'd get something like this, cut it to fit each piece of glass and stick it up there with a bit of double sided tape.
Or if I'd bought the place I'd look into triple glazing. Most of the noise will be coming through the glass.
If you do something like that, and then get heavy duty curtains, it should help.