bedroom with ruffled valances on the curtains - Michael Robinson/Getty Images Often found in older homes, curtain valances are chic fabric accents that decorate the top of the window. They are usually ...

Triple-pane kitchen window with patterned valance. - Domenic Gareri/Shutterstock Valances are decorative framing structures that crown the tops of windows, ranging in material from draped fabrics to ...

Valances are decorative framing structures that crown the tops of windows, ranging in material from draped fabrics to wooden panels. With many designs, you'll be able to hang short, pleated pieces of ...