Everyone wants a lot of windows in their house. They are often a selling point, but few people stop to think about what covering those windows will entail. Window treatments are an essential part of home décor because they give us privacy and help protect things inside our house from strong sunlight. One type of window treatment is a window valance. There are several reasons why window valances are a good option when choosing window decorations.

First of all, window valances hide drapery rods and other drapery hanging hardware. A normal curtain rod is a straight piece that hangs from two wall fixtures at each end. Hanging valances are a slightly different type of bar because the bar makes a ninety degree turn at each end and runs up to the wall. The valance fabric continues along the entire length of the rod so that any other curtain rods or blinds behind it are completely hidden from view. No matter how pretty your blinds or shades look, metal hardware is distracting and will take away from the beauty of your windows. Valves help eliminate this problem.

Second, valances can help tie two or more rooms together. Interior decorators are always looking for ways to tie adjacent rooms together so that the view flows easily from one room to the next and the entire home feels like one cohesive entity rather than a random grouping of rooms. Even if your windows are different sizes and at different heights in different rooms, window valances can bring an element of uniformity to your windows from an interior perspective. If you are careful to hang your valance treatments so they are all on the same level, the eye will travel along that line easily. It may cover more than one window and less than another, but it will tie the different areas of your home together nicely.

Finally, window treatments and valances specifically can bring color, shape, and texture to a room that might otherwise have none. The breakfast nook, for example, is a room where there’s very little scope for decorating unless you’re using utilitarian items like placemats or seat cushions. The borders are another opportunity like that. You can bring out the colors of the kitchen or other neighboring rooms and you can add a patterned border to give the room shape instead of making it all very angular. For example, a scalloped edge can soften a breakfast nook with a square table and chairs.