Making Cornice Boards Window Treatments

Pre drill holes using a 1 4 drill bit.

Making cornice boards window treatments.

Rather than searching endlessly for a valance that works or paying. The board should be 1 inch thick. A store bought cornice board valance can be hard to come by in a style and size matching your window and your room s decor. Batting to go between the foam and the fabric.

Staple gun to staple the fabric and batting to the foam sheets. There are lots of ways to skin this window treatment cat so rather than bore you with another tutorial that s been done by everyone and their distant relative i m. Duct tape to hold the builders foam together. Get into the groove.

Cornice boards make an easy diy window treatment if you have ever checked out pinterest or googled cornices you ve probably run across at least one fabric cornice tutorial. Add 6 more inches. This is the minimum length of pine board you need to buy. This is the length of your cornice.

Make your own fabric covered window cornice shows how to cover a valance box with upholstery fabric. A cornice is basically a decorative open box mounted above your window to frame the curtains and give the room a finished tailored look. Measure window width and add 6 inches. Use 2 wood screws to attach the l bracket to the window frame.

Determine the exact placement of the cornice on the window. A padded cornice gives a softer more textural feel to the. Fabric to drape over the builders foam. Level and mark the holes to install a heavy duty l bracket on the top right side of the window frame.

Annie davis shares how she simplified the challenge of custom banding on upholstered cornices. To make your own diy cornice window treatment you will need.