Fifteen Minute Upholstered Valance
by Alicia W
5 Materials
$10
15 Minutes
Easy
Seriously...Once you have all your materials, you can make this designer quality valance in 15 minutes or less.
Begin by measuring the width of your window; from the edge of the window molding to the edge of the window molding. Add 3” to each side.
Cut a piece of 12” wide plywood to that measurement.
Cut two additional 12” x 3” pieces for the sides.
Sand the cut edges.
Attach the 3” side pieces with small metal “L” brackets.
Lay your wood on top of two thicknesses of polyester batting. There should be 3” of batting on either side of the wood.
Before cutting, make sure the batting is long enough to wrap around each 3” side piece.
Remove the wood and batting.
Lay your fabric onto your work surface, wrong side facing up.
Lay the batting on top of your fabric.Lay your wood on top.
Cut your fabric to side, making sure you have enough fabric to wrap around each 3” side piece.
Begin in the middle of the wood, stapling the fabric and batting to the wood.
Place a few staples along one side.
Move to the other side.
Pull the fabric and batting onto the back of the wood.
Making sure the fabric is taut, staple onto the wood.
Move along the length of the valance, stapling along one side then moving to the other side, pulling the fabric taut and stapling into place.
Wrap the fabric and batting around the 3” side pieces, stapling in place.
You may have to cut some fabric and batting and remove if it seems bulky.
For a finished look, cover the back with material or felt, stapling into place.
Screw large “L” brackets into the 3” side pieces.
If your valance is very long, you may have to add an “L” bracket to the middle of the valance too.
Hang the valance above your window.
And there you go! Fifteen minutes later, you have a professional window treatment that would have cost hundreds but you did for only $10.
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Thank you so much! I’m going to do both in my living room. I do think I will iron the curtains though. I guess I’m old fashioned. Thanks again!
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I just wanted to say that I am so glad you shared this project! I have been wanting to do this for years but am not crafty at all. Thank you so much! Love it!
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