Archive for the ‘custom valances’ Category

Window Treatment of the Month – September

written by Jane on 09.12.11

This semi-swag with a goblet pleat is a great way to update your bathroom window treatment. The swag adds a softness that is hard to get in a bathroom with hard surface counters and floors. The goblet pleat is a unique way to define the swags and

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Window Treatment of the Month – August

written by Jane on 08.15.11

A classic window treatment is a swag and jabot valance. But in the classic version, the swags usually have rounded edges. A new twist on this timeless treatment would be to have the swags slightly pointed and the jabots a softer,

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Window Treatment of the Month – July

written by Jane on 08.15.11

This is a great valance for a youthful bedroom. We have made this valance many times and it is very fun when multiple fabrics are used. Perhaps a colorful plaid on the front can be used, a narrow stripe for the accent “lining” fabric that turns

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Pattern Details 2011

written by Jane on 08.13.11

Custom window treatments can be about more than just fitting your window perfectly.Which of course if very important but window treatment specialists also take into consideration the fabric selected when considering a style. It is the

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Window Fashion of the Month – March

written by Jane on 03.04.11

Our March Window Fashion of the Month is this petal valance. Sometimes a simple valance is necessary – when you want a more tailored look, the window is small, or the room is more casual and not fussy – but a straight hem may be

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Stunning Walls

written by Jane on 04.03.10

I recently had a customer who wanted to paint her walls dark purple and chose an almost brownish-purple. I think that would make a stunning bedroom but there are some rules that must be followed when the walls are so dark.

Dont paint the walls really dark unless the trim around the room and windows is painted ivory or white. The ceiling

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Spring Cleaning 103

written by Jane on 03.18.10

As I was brushing my teeth yesterday I noticed cob webs in my bedroom draperies and valances. I was appalled because I pride myself on not having dirty draperies. But as I continued brushing, I realized it had been far too long since I had cleaned them.

Dust and dirt can be the enemy of fabrics. Of course my bedroom draperies weren’t really dirty – no catsup or greasy fingers in my bedroom – but they were dusty. And a good way to get the dust out is to put them in the drier on air for

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Control and Beauty

written by Jane on 11.28.09

When I first started in business 30+ years ago, we put up sheers and draperies at almost every window. Now we rarely hang sheers as an under curtain, but instead we often use a hard treatment. This could be wood blinds, cellular shades, sheer blinds such as Hunter Douglas Silhouette shades, or roman [...]

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Custom Valances

written by Jane on 07.26.08

I see custom valances are a frequently googled term when my web site is accessed. Of course it is always hard to know what you are thinking. Certainly the custom part is easy to define, Custom means that the valance will fit your window or space exactly both in width and length. But valances are [...]

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