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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.

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Bell valance

Pairing a valance with a fixed or operable drapery panel creates a decorating punch. These windows use 2″ horizontal wood blinds as the functional window treatment, allowing light and privacy control, while the bell valance and fixed tied back drapery panel give the windows depth and visual interest. The subtle color of the fabric allows the creative design of the valance to stand out. Bell valance with drapery panel

To  help accentuate the bell shape the valance is trimmed in a warm contrast cording, the cording is also used to trim the drapery tie back.

Bell valance with drapery panel

by Susan Dorbeck

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Posted in valances

Custom Valance

Ready made window treatments lack the creative edge that custom window treatments offer. These window treatments speak for themselves and are truly custom. When selecting custom window treatments you will be able to choose from a much larger selection of fabrics, coordinating one or even more perfectly with the other design elements in the room, as seen here. The design style will be endless. This one of a kind, creative valance uses a simple jabot on the ends with contrasting color and offers a tailored top of unique folds and a bottom that creates three subtle peaks. These treatments are lined helping to protect the fabric from the sun, most ready made window treatments are not lined. These valances are also trimmed with matching tassels, another detail often lacking in ready made. Custom window treatments offer so much more than ready made and are truly a professional look.

Custom valance

by Susan Dorbeck

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Posted in valances

Stagecoach valance

White, although not considered a color, can be a great choice in your fabric color selection. By using a shade of white for the fabric in this stagecoach valance, your eye is drawn to the accent in this room, the ceramic three dimensional vegetables hung on the soffit wall. The white fabric is echoed in the color of the 2″ horizontal blinds and the cabinets. A striped fabric cut on the bias is used to make the accent bands and add the perfect touch of subtle color. The combination of the two fabrics is enough to soften the window and the horizontal blinds yet allow the artwork to shine through.

by Susan Dorbeck

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Posted in cornices,drapery panels

Cornice with drapery panels

Padded cornices when paired with drapery panels are a perfect match. The bold daring red color of this moire fabric takes center stage in this room. When trimming the solid fabric with the black and white check pattern, run on the bias, this window treatment truly rules.

Padded cornice with drapery panels

The red fabric is definitely the eye-catching element in this room, creating a dramatic look while pulling the three large windows together. The drapery panels help to soften the hard window edges and create a unified look.

Padded cornice with drapery panels

by Susan Dorbeck

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Posted in drapery panels,swags

Swag with drapery panel and jabot

This custom swag is combined with both a full drapery panel and a shorter jabot. The combination of a long drapery panel on one side of the window and a shorter panel on the other, creates a window treatment that is very traditional but adds a unique twist. This window treatment style is perfect when you have two windows that have a focal point between them, perhaps a fireplace. The shorter panels would be located on the insides of both windows and would help to accentuate the focal point between the windows. The fabric used on this jabot is also very traditional but again the style gives it an updated look. The fabric tones give warmth to the room and the tassel fringe adds the finishing touch.

Swag with drapery panel and jabot

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