How To Make A Window Cornice Valance

They take less than a weekend to make and cost less than 100 in materials.

How to make a window cornice valance.

But finish we did and here is our no sew fabric window valance cornice with a skilled seamstress like suzy the details would be so much more precise but when you diy practically everything in your home you just roll with the punches and make it work. How to make a cornice board valance from foam insulation. Here s the completed bay window cornice. I love my fabric and it s fun to finally have my window treatments up.

Sailrite stocks hundreds of fabrics that are great for w. Determine the exact placement of the cornice on the window. In order to hang the wood window cornice we added 2 keyhole slots in the back of the two small pieces. A wood window valance adds dimension to your room by topping off a window or sliding glass door.

In either case you ll never look at your window the same way again. 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. Level and mark the holes to install a heavy duty l bracket on the top right side of the window frame. Pre drill holes using a 1 4 drill bit.

Step 1 overview for how to build a window cornice photo by gregory nemec. Here s a shot of the long window above the bed. The top of the cornice can even serve as a display shelf for art or collectibles. How to assemble a window cornice.

Construct a homemade window valance. Use 2 wood screws to attach the l bracket to the window frame. Using off the shelf trim from the home center and a compound miter saw anyone with simple carpentry skills can create a beautiful window or door cornice in just a few hours. I apologize for the brightness.

One at 38 inches from long point to long point. How to build a wooden window valance. Cornices are surprisingly easy to build even the elegant ones you see in home magazines. We made a little t on the top part of the pieces of wood in order to remember where the top was.

Make your own fabric covered window cornice shows how to cover a valance box with upholstery fabric. We put the keyhole bit in the router table. Download and print a cut list for building a window cornice. We put a little dot where we wanted to start the keyhole slot.

It was definitely a nice sunny day. I am so pleased with my cornice boards. I estimate that each cornice cost approximately 5 00 6 00 to make including cost of fabric. 1x8 poplar front piece.

Foam insulation from the hardware store more on this below quilt batting enough to cover the size and amount of valances you re making.