The Purpose of Window Valances

posted on 18 February 2011 | posted in Home and Garden


Window valances are lovely accents you can add to your windows to enhance the way it looks. These can be hung alone or in combination with long flowing curtains. Usually this kind of window treatment is made of the same curtain material it is used in tandem with. If hung solo on the window, valances are equally beautiful to look at.

There are several designs and ways you can hang valances to make your windows look pretty. They add an instant elegant appeal to your windows and how the room will look in general. Valances that are used to top off windows with long curtains create a posh layered look. This treatment if used alone doesn’t offer much covering for your window. So if you have privacy issues it is advisable to combine valances with other window treatments. You can hang valances in numerous ways. It can be hung straight down from a curtain rod or in swag like style for variation.