Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. bedroom with ruffled valances on the curtains - Michael Robinson/Getty Images Often found in older homes, curtain valances are ...

To add a bed skirt or not add a bed skirt? A bed skirt, otherwise known as a bed valance, is a detail that has often been cast aside as too traditional or 'old-fashioned' — modern bedding tends to ...

Here's a quick and authentic valance for the windows in your retro kitchen. We modified directions found in a 1957 issue of " " magazine, which began with the perky promise: "Summer spice for a window ...