Designing Divas

I needed to come up with a cheap but nice looking window valance for this kitchen.  The valance is actually a rug from Ikea.  It cost $7.  I use two strips of pine 2" wide by 3/4" deep.  I cut the strips 2" longer than the width of the window and used a staple gun to attach the rug to the wall side of the boards and the exposed edge on the top board
, one at the top and one at the bottom.   The top board is then screwed directly into the wall under the fabric.  I raised this curtain about 6 inches above the window to give it some height and still be able to  have as much light in the room as possible.

For another window in the house I  used fabric from Ikea instead, and only a top board.  I used iron on fabric fuse to "hem" the sides and bottom of the curtain.  The curtain, once again is stapled to the sides and back of the board.  The board is then screw directly into the wall.