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    Welcome to my showcase of design ideas and inspiration for custom home décor, flattering window treatments and other soft furnishings. I have been blessed by being invited into many beautiful homes and meeting the nicest people. I am among the fortunate few who truly enjoy a fulfilling and rewarding profession. Thank you for looking at my work.

Inverted box pleat valance with drapery panels

Drapery panels are a timeless window treatment. Hung from decorative rods, traverse rods or simply tied back on the sides of windows drapery panels give windows definition. Imagine this window with just the silhouette blind, there would be no true focal point in the room. Not to discount the silhouette blind, it provides softness, beauty, and privacy.  Adding the  inverted box pleat valance and drapery panels turn this lack luster window into a decorative opportunity.

Drapery panels hung with ringsThese simple pinch pleated drapery panels have a casual look with a sharp attitude. The drapery panels are hung from a decorative drapery rod with rings that accent the mat in the framed artwork. The two tone patterned fabric is casual yet creates a look of sophistication. The two inch horizontal blinds are used as the functional window treatment, controlling the light, while the drapery panels are used aesthetically.

Drapes with scalloped bell valanceWhen a room is visible or connected to another  room in your home it is important that the window treatments compliment each other. In this instance the living room and dining room are one and need to addressed accordingly.  Carefully designed to thrill the eye, this sheffield valance is paired with coordinating drapery panels to accent the formal look of both the living and dining room. The vibrant floral pattern perfectly offsets the neutral sofa and pulls in the wall color giving the room the finishing touch it needed. The valance and drapery panels add the elegance to the pleated shades used for privacy.

Drapes with scalloped bell valance

Custom cornice

Some custom window treatments can easily be transformed, saving you money. This bay window and door wall received an updated look. The sheer print panels on the side windows were replaced with a current style commercial roller shade that allows you to see the outside through its transparency. The same vertical blinds remain over the door wall. While the cornice was simply recovered in a multi-colored stripe fabric and then trimmed with beautiful beaded fringe. Short jabots were also added to the sides creating a subtle edge to the window shape, truly transforming these treatments.

Windows before transformation

  • LaineNovember 14, 2015 - 12:03 pm

    Can you tell me how this cornice was constructed? I have the same window & door configuration in my kitchen. I’m stumped as to how to build the cornice. Is it constructed in three separate pieces? The only difference is I have sheer window treatments in between each window and door.

  • Susan DorbeckNovember 27, 2015 - 5:32 pm

    Thank you for visiting my website and for your inquiry. This is in fact a cornice that was built in three pieces then butted together once it was installed. I have attached them together at the back with some hinges but you can also staple on some velcro strips at each corner to hold them in place.

    Good luck and please don’t hesitate to contact me with any further questions.
    Susan

Tab top drapery panelsWith the sun shining right in your eyes, it is evident this bedroom needed light control. So, first on your list of window treatment solutions, light control. The 2″ horizontal wood blinds are a clean yet functional solution to control light and temperature control in this bedroom. A decorative metal rod is used to hang tab-top drapery panels. The drapery panels are simply tied back keeping the view open. Together the blinds and drapery panels are a practical yet simple decorative solution.

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