What’s the easiest way to turn an ordinary room into something special? Whether formal or casual, any room can be enhanced by window cornices. My decorating partner, Matt Fox, and I have used window ...

Dear James: We are remodeling on budget, so I thought adding window cornices would help. How do I determine the best size, and how can I make them myself? — Jennie R. Dear Jennie: For a dramatic ...

Whether formal or casual, any room can be enhanced by window cornices. My decorating partner, Matt Fox, and I have found that window cornices function equally well over draperies, Roman shades, soft ...

Q: I was in a model home and saw some beautiful valance boxes above some windows. I found some similar ones, but they were horribly expensive. Anyway, I have decided to try making them myself. Can you ...

A cornice above a window does a lot more than add a handsome decorative element to a room. A window topper can make a window appear larger than it is and conceal a drapery’s less-than-lovely head rail ...

A cornice made from a Deco Wrap kit uses about a yard of fabric and can be made at home in less than half an hour. (Courtesy of Metropolitan Window Fashions) Do-it yourself decorators in the North ...

Sometimes the simplest projects can be the most fun. While working on an infant's room, the mom wanted soft clouds to surround her new baby. So colleague Shari Hiller and I came up with these soft, ...

What's the easiest way to turn an ordinary room into something special? Whether formal or casual, any room can be enhanced by window cornices. My decorating partner, Matt Fox, and I have used window ...