Valances
Valances add that special something that every room needs. It is like the wedding cake topper and the room’s jewelry in other words the Wow! factor. The treatment featured in this post was designed by a group effort of myself and my good friend Jo Thomas from Braxton Drapery Design. The client loved this fabric and wanted something special over the kitchen sink’s window. I love what Jo designed.
Valances view inside the horn
Notice the inside of the horn is the lined in the tangerine fabric like the jabots. I covered bead-chain in lieu of the usually covered cord and sewed it into the seam allowance then I hand sewed on the beautifully beaded trim.
Jabot with trim
Notice another important detail is that this valance is interlined with heavy interlining to add to the body and to help it to keep its form.
Right Jabot
Details:
I made the window treatment in three separate pieces and hung on custom hardware. I selected the hardware design and the finish to coordinate with the cabinet pulls and the faucet.
Valances Custom hardware
Adding this custom treatment changed the overall look and feel of the kitchen.
I wanted to share one of my recent projects. The fabric used was simply excellent and the pattern brings life to this window treatment!
Valance For Girls Bedroom
You can see the same custom details on this simple little girl’s room valance. Covered self cording and hand-sewn ball fringe. Read the full story and see the before photos HERE.
View inside the horn
This sweet little girl’s room was in desperate need of a valance. When the client called me out to measure there were only the white sheers at the windows and no pillows on the bed. I changed all that and even upholstered a chair for her room too.
After the custom valance
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alienx
Thursday 1st of October 2026
lovely decoration block blast
Paul England
Monday 28th of September 2026
The combination of the rich paisley fabric with that vibrant tangerine lining inside the horn fold gives the window treatment a really striking depth! Hand-sewing the beaded trim along the seam allowance requires serious precision and spatial control—shaping fabric folds and managing intricate layout details takes a similar level of spatial awareness and steady focus as maneuvering tight gaps in Traffic Jam 3D. Jo's drapery work over the kitchen sink turned out fantastic!
Azmuth
Monday 28th of September 2026
valance looks beautiful and really adds character to the kitchen! How did you choose the fabric and design to match the rest of the room? traffic jam 3d
Beverly
Saturday 17th of October 2020
The kitchen valance is absolutely beautiful. I love, love, love the colors. Can you share where I could get the fabric or will you make them? Beautiful!!!
Nina Hayward
Tuesday 8th of September 2020
I love the kitchen curtains at the top of this page. Are there 3 separate pieces for this curtain. I would love to make them for myself. Great job.! Thanks for sharing.