How To Hang Styrofoam Cornice Boards

Score and break two side pieces of foam for the cornice board valance the same height as the main valance piece and 2 inches wide.

How to hang styrofoam cornice boards.

Let me know if you have any more questions. The problem with this. As i mentioned i have tried different hanging techniques over the years including using d rings on the back of the side pieces. To determine exact placement of the boards we hung the curtains then held the boards up by hand to get the height right.

I took the board from him and he made his marks for the first bracket. Cut one board the width of your cornice board by the height. Once it was secured he held the next bracket up and put a level on it. 2 cut your boards.

You can use any type of sturdy base to build your cornice board. I m so glad you are going to do this. I happened to have some fiber board in my garage that we used but i ve seen cornice boards made with any type of lighter weight wood foam board or plywood. Universal tricks for good looking curtains.

Marty reached under with the 3 bracket until it abutted the cornice board header. How to hang cornice boards with no tops. How to hang the cornice board. Yuck i strongly dislike visible hanging hardware.

I think the best way to hang them is to glue the picture hangers with the triangle on it to the foam board. I chose to add 4 that s 2 for each side of the window to my window measurements. Dress it to fit your room. While traditional boards feature a shelf like top modern designs and fabric cornices are.

To allow for the width of the edge of the cornice and for a little space between the window casing and the cornice. Meet jeff the new owner and our d. Your cornice will hang down over the window and the casings. Then cut two pieces 4 by the height.

Or you can also put a top on the cornice and put it over a curtain rod. Plug in the hot glue gun and insert a glue stick to heat. The cornice board does not hang flush with the wall and the d ring is visible. Then cut two smaller pieces for either side.

Cornice boards accent your windows and hide drapery hardware. Secure the angles with heavy duty packing tape.