This is an example of a Lace Valance and Tier combination used in the simplest way inside the window jambs. It could just as well be mounted on rods outside of the window jambs. In this picture we used a bolder Macrame Ring Lace. This type of look can also be accomplished with Lace Curtain fabric purchased by the yard.
Another more formal look would be to use a Swag Pair on the sides with a Valance between the Swag sides and a Pair of Panels. An Insert Valance is not necessary if you have a narrower window. Two Insert Valances can even be used to go still wider.
By using your imagination the same treatment can be used in a completely different way depending on the configuration of the window. In addition to this idea you could even bend a metal rod to the shape of the crescent window on top for the Swag Pair and in between Valance so that it would follow the curve of the window.
As you can see, by tying back the Panels you gain a view of the outside but lose the privacy. Because the Lace generally wrinkles where it is tied back you should decide which way you prefer and leave the Panels either permanently tied back or hanging straight.
This is a good way to make two windows look like one. As a matter of fact, if these two windows were in a corner with each on a separate wall you could do the same thing making the whole corner wider looking, lighter and brighter. A Three Window Bay could be treated similarly. You could still, of course, treat each as a separate window and hang two or three separate lace curtians.
This treatment using a One Piece Swag is limited to a fairly narrow window because there is no way to insert a Valance in the middle. It is a very effective treatment either with a short Tier as in this picture or with a full length Panel.
A Festoon Valance is also used on a fairly narrow window but you could create an entirely different look on a wider window by using two Festoons side by side.
A Festoon in this case or a straight Valance can be used over two Panels cris-crossed and tied back to each side for a totally different and beautiful effect.
In this picture just about every type of component has been used to create still another look. There is a Swag Pair and an in-between Valance over a pair of full length Panels tied back with a Tier used inside the window jambs.
THE MANY NOT SO MYSTERIOUS WAYS TO CREATE WINDOW COVERING BEAUTY IN YOUR HOME
You can really enjoy creating your very own professional looking decor by stretching your imagination. The above pictures of various window coverings are just a start. You can probably think of many other attractive ways to arrive at your own personal choices of Lace Curtains. In fact, you could even vary the treatments by purchasing Lace Yardage and sewing your own version of a window treatment.
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