When decorating your house or apartment, deciding what to do with the windows is probably last on anyone’s mind. Whether you go for curtains or blinds, valance window treatments add a great finishing touch. They can stand alone, or work with other decorating ideas; it takes your style from do it yourself to professional. With so many different types available, you are sure to find one that fits you.
Starting in Victorian times, valances are even more popular today. Their main purpose is to cover the hardware at the tops of windows where your curtains, blinds or shades are hung. Most of the time they are made with fabric, although in some of the ultra modern homes you may find them made from more exotic materials.
Two of the most common types are Balloon and Swag Valances. With the first type, the fabric “balloons” out creating a full look at the top of the windows, whereas the swag type will hang down across brackets with the material shorter in the front and longer on the sides. By tricking the eye you can even make windows seem taller or shorter by the selecting a longer one to make the window smaller or a shorter one to make the window look taller.
Ascot valances are another other look you might want to go for, especially on bay windows. The Ascot hangs similarly to the balloon but instead of billowy curves you have flatter triangles that hang down. Sometimes the points can be decorated with tassels to give your windows a richer flair.
Whatever bay window valances you decide, the look of any valance will make anything you choose look even more stylish. How you decorate your home says a lot about you to the guests coming in, and the little extra touches are much more noticeable than you think.
For a complete solution to any problem window that you feel must be properly dealt with the best answer is to pay the extra money to get a custom window valance treatment performed. The professionals will know exatly what kind of treatment should be performed and can advise on the valance that will suit the room.
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