Valances
Valances are an elegant top treatment that add a decorative touch to any window. Their soft appearance enhances the formality of a room while maintaining a light, open feel—perfect when you want to highlight a beautiful view without fully covering the window.
Valances can be used in various ways:
As a stand-alone treatment to add color, texture, and interest
Over curtains to create a layered, finished look
To frame a window, enhancing its architectural presence
They’re also practical:
Hide hardware or architectural imperfections
Soften the look of blinds, shades, or shutters
Visually balance windows placed at different heights
Style Options:
Valances come in several styles, including:
Flat valances
Valances with vertical pleats at each corner
Sectioned valances, divided by vertical pleats
No matter the style, valances offer a timeless way to complete any window treatment with elegance and charm.
Valances are a decorative top window treatment that add elegance and style to any space. Their soft, tailored appearance can instantly make a room feel more formal and refined. Valances are an ideal choice when you want to enhance a window without obstructing the view, making them perfect for showcasing natural light or scenic surroundings.
They can serve as a stand-alone treatment, adding color, texture, and design interest, or be layered over curtains as a finishing touch. Valances also work beautifully to frame a window, creating a more complete and polished look.
FLAT VALANCE
This valance fabric flat across the face of headboard. It doesn’t have a return. Recommended for Inside Mount.
BOX PLEAT VALANCE
This valance fabric flat across the face of headboard. It has a kick pleat at the center and corners. Recommended for Outside Mount.
Valances are also a great solution for concealing hardware, masking architectural flaws, or balancing windows placed at varying heights. When paired with blinds, shades, or shutters, they help soften the overall look, creating a warmer and more cohesive design. In any setting, valances add visual interest and can enhance the style of the room.
There are multiple styles to choose from. Flat valances can be made in a simple flat design, feature vertical pleats at each corner, or be divided into sections with evenly spaced pleats—each option offering a unique and tailored appearance.
KICK PLEAT VALANCE
Fabric is flat across the face of the headboard and it has a kick pleats corners. Recommended for Outside Mount.
Soft Valance
A simple to elaborate window treatment, featuring a flat, symmetrical fold sewn in place to create fullness. These pleats are evenly spaced across the top, giving a structured and elegant look. The fabric is folded back at the center of each pleat, subtly revealing the inner side for added depth and visual interest.
Cornice
Cornices are structured top treatments that are installed across the top of the window frame, typically mounted outside the frame. They offer a clean, tailored look that can add architectural interest and elegance to any room.
Cornices are constructed from a board or other lightweight material, then padded for depth and dimension. The structure is upholstered in the fabric of your choice, allowing for full customization to match your décor. For a refined finishing touch, decorative welt or trim can be added to enhance the design and complement the room’s style.
Custom Valance
Valances are a classic window top treatment that add a decorative touch to any space. Their soft appearance brings a sense of elegance and formality, while still allowing natural light and outside views to shine through. Perfect when you want to enhance your window design without blocking the view, valances offer both function and style.
They can be used as:
A stand-alone treatment to bring color, texture, and character to a room
A finishing accent layered over curtains or drapes
A way to frame a window and complete the overall design
Valances are also an excellent solution to:
Conceal curtain hardware or architectural imperfections
Balance windows placed at different heights
Soften the appearance of blinds, shades, or shutters
They add visual interest and can transform the mood of a room with minimal effort.
Style Options:
There are several valance styles available to suit various aesthetics. For example:
Flat valances for a sleek, modern look
Valances with vertical pleats at each corner for a touch of formality
Sectioned valances divided by evenly spaced pleats for added structure and elegance
A Soft Valance is a versatile window treatment that can range from simple to elaborate, depending on the fabric and detailing. It is designed with flat, symmetrical folds sewn in place to create gentle fullness, with each fold evenly spaced across the top.
The fabric is folded back at the center of each pleat, subtly revealing the inner side of the material to add depth and visual interest. This style brings a tailored yet soft look, making it ideal for both traditional and transitional interiors.
Cornices are structured top treatments that sit across the top of the window frame, typically mounted on the outside of the frame to add architectural interest and a polished finish.
They are constructed from a board or other lightweight material, then padded for added dimension and upholstered in the fabric of your choice to coordinate with your room’s décor. For an added touch of style, decorative welt or trim can be applied to create a clean, custom accent.
Cornices are ideal for concealing drapery hardware, adding height to a window, or simply introducing a tailored, elegant look to any space.
Fabric is flat across the face of headboard and wraps around sides to return to all. This valance styled into curve shape at the bottom. Recommended for Outside Mount.
Fabric is flat across the face of headboard and wraps around sides to return to all. This valance styled into curve shape at the bottom with a pleat in between. Recommended for Outside Mount.
Fabric is flat across the face of headboard and wraps around sides to return to all. This valance styled into scallop shape at the bottom with a pleat in between. Recommended for Outside Mount.
Fabric is flat across the face of headboard and wraps around sides to return to all. This valance styled into scallop shape at the bottom. Recommended for Outside Mount.