Sometimes it is hard to look at fashion and design magazines and take away any ideas or concepts that can be applied in your own home if you are creatively challenged or have no previous design experience. However, there is one ultra chic touch that just about anyone can apply to their home that will make it seem as if they paid a professional to come in and perform a design overhaul - adding valances for windows.
Valances for windows are one of those touches that might have previously seemed only for super high end homes and/or people with super high bank account balances, but the reality is they are more affordable than you might think and they can add a finishing touch to a room that will appear as if an interior decorator had a hand in it.
Whether you choose something more traditional like a ruffled fabric or something modern like a cornice with welt, valances for windows make a room look polished like nothing else. In addition, they can give the added benefit of helping prevent light seepage - particularly if you have drapes with a blackout lining - and add to the energy efficiency of a room by helping keep out the hot air in the summer and keep the cold at bay during the winter. You will notice an improvement in your heating and A/C bills with valances, and you will notice the uptick in compliments you get from friends and family in your design choices.