Finishing Touches With Cornices
After you’ve put your drapery on the window, you still have another decision to make: whether you want to add finishing touches like covering the drapery rod and pulling the styling together. Your best options are valances and cornices, which offer different features and benefits. At F&R Interiors serving the greater Los Angeles area, we’ll be happy to walk you through the choices, so you can make an educated decision that’s right for your space. Read on for more!
Features and Benefits of Cornices
Generally, cornices are solid fixtures that decorate the top of the window. They can bring refinement and offer a structured design. Typically, you’ll find them made of wood or fiberboard, with upholstery or paint that complements the overall décor style. Cornices are bold; with their clean lines and rigid appearance, you’ll frequently find them in spaces like dining rooms, home offices, and formal spaces. Benefits include that they’ll hide the drapery rod or any raised blinds, and they can make your room seem taller because they draw the eye upward.
Features and Benefits of Valances
Generally, valances are fabric draped across the window top, adding warmth and texture to the window design. They’re more casual and more flexible than cornices, and they can be styled in a variety of ways. You’ll have endless types of patterns and colors to choose from, and you can go with a ruffled or pleated look to suit a style. Valances are usually in rooms that are all about comfort and an inviting feel, such as kitchens, where their softness can counteract the hard surfaces and metal components, as well as bedrooms and living rooms that have a less formal appearance. Drawbacks to valances, however, include that they can easily collect dust and their style can become quickly dated.
Why Choose Hunter Douglas?
Like any improvement for your home, window coverings can be a major investment. Hunter Douglas offers a complete catalog of blinds, shades, sheers, and shutters at a price point you can afford. They’re all available in a variety of styles, colors, features, and more, and you can select the best product based on your design preferences, functional needs, and budgetary requirements. All of our window coverings are custom-made to your windows. Let our window treatment experts help you find the perfect window treatment for you!
Cornices and Valances in the Brentwood & Sherman Oaks CA Area
At F&R Interiors, we’ve been serving the Greater Los Angeles since 1990, with a showroom at 1529 S. Robertson Blvd. We offer the full line of Hunter Douglas window treatments including beautiful custom curtains, top treatments, pillows, and more. Our personalized service, quality products, and professional installation services ensures you’ll find the perfect window treatment solution for your home or business.
We service the Greater Los Angeles area including Brentwood, Sherman Oaks, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, West Hollywood, Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Hancock Park, Los Feliz, Hollywood Hills, and San Fernando Valley, CA and surrounding areas. Contact us for more details.