Welcome to my showcase of design ideas and inspiration for custom home décor, flattering window treatments and other soft furnishings. I have been blessed by being invited into many beautiful homes and meeting the nicest people. I am among the fortunate few who truly enjoy a fulfilling and rewarding profession. Thank you for looking at my work.
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A simple addition like this inverted box pleated valance, also called a kick pleat, dresses up this 2″ wood blind. Before the room looked cold and uninviting. Now the valance gives the room a new personality and style, enhancing the blinds. Warm rich tones compliment the room. Bringing a floral motif upward in the room creates balance and visual symmetry.
What to do with a wall of windows? This home not only has many windows but a French door in the center. To address just the windows and not the door would have made this room too divided. By treating the entire wall as one, unity was brought to the space. Using a cornice board hung above the French door; allows the door to open properly. Ties were placed at each window division to create style and continuity. A covered button adds that touch of whimsy. 
A petal valance is a series of flaps overlapping each other to create a unique look. By using two coordinating fabrics you enhance the uniqueness. Piping along the top edge and covered buttons add a finishing touch. This petal valance is mounted on a board many inches above the window frame adding visual height to the room.
 Hi I love this valance. Do you offer instructions? Give any advice? Thanks! This valance is also known as a “Petal Valance”. Each petal is made individually, then overlapped together on a mounting board. and embellished with covered buttons. I’ll be posting a HOW TO blog post in the near future but feel free to contact me with your dimensions and I’ll walk you through it. I would love to have the pattern to this valance for my kitchen. I do not sew but please let me know if a pattern is available and how much it would cost. Hi. My window is three together measuring 95 inches. I am staring at my fabric and wanting some tips before I cut it! That is. Hi Cathy, I sent you an email with some directions on making this valance yourself. Good luck. Hi Vickie, I sent you an email with some directions on making this valance yourself. Good luck. what is this valance hung from? rod or wood? It is a great idea. Hi Doris, Thanks for your kind remarks. This “petal valance is hung on a piece of wood. I have used hook and loop tape to attach it to the wood for easy installation and cleaning but it can also be stapled on. Hi Susan, I am just finishing a major remodel of my kitchen and am ready for valances. I love this petal valance! are you going to be posting instructions for this soon. I am sure I can make this (with the help of my girlfriend). The fabric I have chosen has a floral and a cordinating stripe pattern that I think will work just fine. Thank you for sharing you ideas with us. Hi Patty, Thanks for your kind remarks, I will be in touch via email. Hi Susan, I love this valance. Would you please provide instructions and measurement of petals Hi Susan, Would you please email me the instructions for making This valance is also known as a “Petal Valance”. Each petal is made individually, then overlapped together on a mounting board. and embellished with covered buttons. I’ll be posting a HOW TO blog post in the near future but feel free to contact me with your dimensions and I’ll walk you through it. Hi Susan, Love this! Gonna do it in my master bedroom. Just curious, are the coordinating underneath petals the same size the the top petals? Since I don’t have a pattern, think I’ll take an oval kitchen platter and improvise. I would love to have the pattern to this valance for my kitchen. I do not sew but please let me know if a pattern is available and how much it would cost. Hi Susan, Please send me directions to make this valance!! I need a valance that mounts on wood and this is perfect!! I have been looking for a great window treatment in one of our bedrooms and absolutely fell in love with this one (Unique Valance)!!! I noticed several people left comments similar and requested the directions/pattern. if you don’t mind, I would love it as well!. Thanks so much! Hi Susan, this is such a unique valance that I would love to use to cover the two windows on our window seat. I see you have emailed directions and would surely appreciate if you could provide me as well. Do you happen to know the mfg. of the material? Just what I am looking for. Great work! Thanks so much! I just came across this valance and would love a pattern/directions if available. Thanks! Can I purchase this valance from you? Hi Susan, Would love the directions for your petal valance. I have two windows, 67 X 30 and 44 X 30. Thanks! You can have two distinct window treatments in the same room as long as your fabric coordinates. Take this kitchen for example, a roman shade hangs over the sink and grommet panels over the door wall both using the same stripe. A contrast solid accentuates the roman shade.
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by Susan Dorbeck