Curved bottom cornice valance window treatments add charm to boring decor

My client had a newer home that lacked style and warmth. There were roller shades installed, but they didn’t really add anything to the rooms they were installed in. We were working with gray paint, rust colored roller shades and an aqua colored sofa. All of these had to be taken into consideration when creating the perfect window treatment for the client’s main living area. Challenges included a room that was an odd shape and an open floor concept home. The room we focused on first is the first room that you see as soon as you enter the home, so it needed to say “wow”. The solution was curved bottom cornice valance window treatments with nail head embellishments and contrast banding.

A paisley pattern with rust, aqua, grey and cream brought the charm and warmth the client was looking for. A blue dotted with rust and cream accents fabric was used for the welt cording trim detail edging around the valance. Nail head accents added a special touch of character to the window treatment pieces. Also the curved bottoms added charm and character to the space.

We selected a paisley print fabric that included all the main colors in the room. We also selected a nice area rug that mirrored the same color scheme and placed it at an angle to make the room seem larger. The shape of the valance was curved at the bottom. To add embellishments we added nail heads to the banding area. We didn’t want to make the window treatments gaudy, so we only added a few of the nail heads. The cornice valance window treatments were just enough to add something to the overall look without being too over the top.

Here is another close up image of the nail heads.

Below is an image of the room before we installed the window treatments and the area rug.