Bedroom Window Treatments: Cornices and Valances

Make a Statement with Mirrored Cornices

The words pelmet, valance, and cornice are used interchangeably to describe the shallow box, board, or fabric that covers the hardware of draperies, blinds, or shades. When the valance is as glamorous as this one made of etched and beveled mirror, the draperies themselves should be simple and unobtrusive so as not to detract from the ornate toppers.