How To Make A Curtain Valance Box

Here are step by step instructions for making a window valance with and without sewing.

How to make a curtain valance box. Dress up plain windows or hide unsightly shade or curtain hardware with an upholstered cornice box. Curtain fabric this fabric also referred to as fabric a will be the main fabric seen on the front outside of the valance. Flatten a large box. How to make a valance box for curtains.

This should allow you to unfold and spread the box flat. Choose a color that matches the current curtains or go for something that pulls from other colors or patterns in the room. Use a box cutter to slice through the tape at the bottom of your box then down one of the corners. A box like this completely covers the top of the curtain enclosing it in a.

Measure the interior width of the window and add 4â to the overall measurement. For a symmetrical pattern draw your design to the half way point of your pattern. Unless your box already matches the dimensions of your desired valance you will need to cut a box apart at the corners and flatten it into a large sheet. To make a window valance you will need the following supplies.

I asked myself that very question when we first moved into our house three years ago. You can make a window valance pretty easily even if you don t sew. Today i ll share our guide to diy box valances. Step 1 diy cornice box.

You may decide to make a valance to compliment the curtains that exist on the window. For our nursery curtains i knew i wanted to create a more elegant look and with off center windows i knew that the best way to disguise it was making a large window valance box that would extend up to the ceiling and could trick the eye into thinking the windows were bigger and more proportional. My husband and i came up with a way to make these window treatments ourselves for a bit of time and not a lot of money. Sometimes all you need for a window treatment is a valance.

Know you are not alone my friend and a box valance may be the perfect answer. A valance also looks nice even if it is the only dressing on the window. Wooden valance boxes give draperies a finished look and help conserve energy. There are many places to find valances for sale that you can bring into your home but the best way to get the look that you want is to make it yourself.

Wrap the entire box with 1 2â batting ensuring that the batting is adhered to flat to the wood and that there are no wrinkles.