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Curve Appeal

The tailored Roman Shade is the perfect accent for this kitchen window. The arched top gives a simple shade more curveView full post »

French pick-up swag.

This french pick up swag has been cut out along the top to allow the black contrast fabric to show through. BlackView full post »

Sometimes the fabric speaks for itself!

A london shade is a tailored balloon with one or more pleats along the top of the treatment to give it the fullnessView full post »

Inverted Box Pleats

This inverted pleated valance adorned with a ribbon trim sports a more contemporary fabric.View full post »

The details are important.

The beauty of this simple valance is in the details. We have started with some basic pinch pleats and then added aView full post »

Tailor made

A pleated valance lends a tailored look to the window. When the pleats are more widely spaced like the one picturedView full post »

Recycled draperies!

This swag was once a beautiful drapery panel but instead of tossing it out or giving it away we redesigned it into aView full post »

Not so formal.

This window treatment is a great way to frame your windows without the formality of a swag. There are two smallView full post »

It’s all in the details

Look at all the detail in this valance. The double pleats, the covered buttons, the contrast banding, the spacing ofView full post »