sign inregister for free use arrow keys < > to view more window-treatments swipe photo to view more window-treatments Just a bit sheer, our exclusive hand-loomed curtains showcase gray botanical cutwork on an ivory background. A lattice-inspired design borders the curtains, giving them a polished look.Compare Drapery curtains and drapes for hotel RACK IN THE CASES PTE. LTD. US $20-50 10 SetsLace valances have an old world charm that has been used for centuries. Some the earliest known window treatments were made of lace. Lace valances are light and airy and a wonderful option for a window top treatment. Lace valances come in a number of differentstyles and patterns. Most of our lace valances have matching Curtains, Tiers, Swags and balloon shades to help achieve your window decorating needs....As I started to research window treatment ideas for my master bedroom revamp, I was noticing that a lot of amazing modern DIY pelmet designs were popping up on my Pinterest search.

Whether it’s called a pelmet, box valance or cornice valance, even though they all have small technical differences, they are all basically the same thing. I haven’t really seen much in the way of pelmets since the 80’s-90’s and if someone had suggested that I consider an upholstered pelmet for my home, I’m pretty sure I would have forbidden the thought from even entering my head!  pvc strip curtain 300mmBut then I saw these:blue tulip curtains marks and spencer Traditional Kids design by Dallas Interior Designer Bellisa Designlollipop curtains pear The pelmets that I have run across today are a far cry from the rage of the super padded Laura Ashley floral pelment/box valances that made me cringe back then.  curtains sw17

I remember seeing them in almost every home back then (when I was just a baby **wink**) and not quite seeing the appeal.  It doesn’t help that these pelmets were part of the trend of layering bold floral wallpaper, floral upholstery, floral drapes and then throw in a shoulder pad like floral pelmet.blackout roller shades bed bath and beyond After seeing the pelmets that are being designed today, I was inspired enough to overcome my pelmet flashbacks.   gray and yellow ikat fabric by richloomI decided that the solution to my super narrow window problem could be in the form of a pelmet.white tatty teddy curtains Here were the before pictures of my weird windows: Initially, my plan was to create the pelmet box with molding and then paint it the same color of my wall, so it would just fade into the wall.  

I realized that if I could cover up the top part of the windows, I could make the box wider than the window itself, which would solve my problem by making the windows look wider by adding drapes. This pelmet was my inspiration for the molding idea: However, I immediately changed my mind after I ran across this amazing upholstered pelmet with silver nail head trim from Sheffield Furniture and Interiors: Nothing outdated about this upholstered pelmet.    Once I saw this and the other pelmets in the images above, I realized that I could upholster the box and really update the room by adding the silver nail head trim.  I immediately got over my Laura Ashley pelmet flashback instantly upon seeing this image. So long story short, this is what my finished pelmets looked like: My pelmets are not nearly as amazing as Sheffield’s or the others above but for my first pelmet, I have to say I’m pretty pleased.  The best part of all is that by creating pelmets wider than my windows, I was able to address the issue I had with those strange narrow windows.

Making an upholstered pelmet is really easy.  With the creative designs of today, it can be a great way to update a room and your windows.   Here are the instructions for how we made the ones for my master bedroom if you’re interested in making them yourself. The first thing I did was decide on the height, width and depth of my boxes.  Because I wanted to make my window appear wider than what it is, I measured across my window (frame to frame) which was 14 inches.  I basically doubled the width of the window in the width of my pelmet.  I felt like anything wider would overpower the room. I haven’t found anything online regarding a rule of thumb when deciding on a pelmet width but it really depends on the size of the window and how much wall room you have to work with {allowance}.  If you have a lot of wall room and want more wall dedicated to the drapes and the pelmet yourself, you can make your box wider.  If you have very little wall space to work with and want to keep the drapes to a minimum, you would go narrower.  

The best way to decided on your measurements is cutting poster board and taping it above the windows to really get an idea. For the depth of my pelmet, I decided on 6 inches.  6 inches allowed enough room from drapes and the rod and again, I didn’t want them to come out too much.  Of course if you have a much wider window and pelmet, you will want more depth so it would proportionally balance. For the height of my pelmet, we went with 12 inches.  Because I am using a tension rod, I don’t have to worry about the height of the placement of the box because I can adjust my rod. After much research, we decided to build the box out of plywood.  We cut a wood pieces for the front and two side pieces for the depth and attached with nails and wood glue.  We then covered the box with two layers of batting and stapled to the inside back: In order to make sure that the box would be secure and never fall or come away from the wall, we decided that it was best to attach a 2 x 4 cut to the exact measurements of the exact width of the inside of our box.  

The nails went in right at the studs: We cut enough the material that would cover the box and be enough to staple to the back.  We then covered the batting with the material and pulled tight and stapled.  We did this to both boxes.  We then hammered in our nail head trim: After our boxes were upholstered, we then slid the box over the window to where the inside sides were touching the sides of our bar and with a nail gun with finishing nails (no head), we nailed in the nails to secure: Because we used long finishing nails, we were able to shoot the nail through through the fabric and then with tweezers, we pulled the outside fabric away from the nails, so you would not see the nails: I decided to use a thick tension rod to attach my drapes.  I wanted to make it easy and not have to worry about the exact placement of the box.  This way if I have some flexibility in changing the style of drapes if I want.  The rod is very secure and it looks perfect: I am really please with the end result of the project and I am so glad that I found all of the pelmet inspiration on Pinterest to convince me.  

Without the eye candy, I would have never been even given it a thought! Well friends, I have a lot of crazy stuff going on this week!  I am trying to finalize the printable templates for the tree cones and I have come up with a pattern that gives perfect cones every time.  Because of this, I was able to design a fabric template too!  My goal is to have this downloadable templates available as soon as possible in my new my new online shop that is coming hopefully by the end of the week. If you are not familiar with my fabric covered Christmas tree cones, you can learn about them by clicking the image below: If you are interested in being emailed when the templates are ready for sale, please leave me a note in the comment section here and I will send you a note when everything is ready. Also, over the next few months, I am going to be adding a lot of unique items to my online store and I will go more into that as soon as I make some final decisions.  Nothing like flying by the seat of your pants, right?!?