5 Fabric Valance Ideas for a Cozy Nursery

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For novice parents, the layout of a nursery often starts with cribs, storage and lighting, but what really gives the space a unique temperament is often the detailed fabric design.

In traditional residential design, Fabric valances have always been a classic decorative element in nursery soft decoration. It can not only be applied above the window and adjust the window ratio together with the Curtain Box and Floor-length Drapes, but also be extended to the crib area, adding a soft layer to the space through the drooping and wrapping of the fabric.

Different fabrics, contours and production methods present completely different spatial effects.

This article will share 5 classic Fabric Valance and Drapery design methods, from Curtain Box matching to crib canopy, and explore how to create a warm and durable baby space through fabric details.

Tip 1: Solid color Valance + Curtain Box: balance broken flowers and complicated walls, and the space is neat and not messy.

Pictured: Lucy Collection-Rust Brown 1901-11

If the wall of your nursery is covered with fine flower wallpaper, the overall pattern elements are too many, and it is easy to look crowded. At this time, choosing solid color fabric with Scalloped Valance and all-in-one Curtain Box is a classic way of balancing.

The clean and unified solid color Valance can collect the visual focus and neutralize the complexity brought by the wall pattern; the soft curved edge adds warmth and childishness to the space. With the same color Floor-length Drapes, it can not only reduce the light leakage at the top of the window, but also make the overall fabric more complete.

This combination is especially suitable for English Cottage, Traditional Nursery and other styles, which not only retains the retro charm, but also does not make the space look too heavy.

Tip 2: Printed fabric Curtain Box Valance: plain space is the finishing touch, creating an American retro visual focus

Pictured:  Curtain Box: Aurelia Collection-Beige Green Orange -01
     Drapes: Lucy Collection-Pink Lemonade 1901-21

If the wall at home is a simple basic style such as stripes and solid color, the overall atmosphere is slightly bland. You might as well put the design ingenuity on the window ceiling Valance.

Choose printed fabrics with children’s illustrations and plant retro patterns, and wrap the Curtain Box as a whole to make a Straight Valance. The small-area printing is exquisite and not flashy, and there is no need to add additional decorative paintings to decorate the wall. The bottom is matched with a plain linen solid color Floor-length Drape, which forms a soft layer, giving the room a full sense of story, and perfectly restoring the relaxed retro style of the children’s room in the American country house.

Tip 3 | Choose a suitable Valance style for your home

Pictured: Lucy Collection-Grey Beige 1901-8

When choosing a Nursery Valance, many people will pay attention to the fabric, but tend to ignore the influence of the shape itself on the spatial temperament.

Different contours change the feeling presented by the room:

Straight Valance

With simple lines and neat proportions, it is more suitable for Modern Traditional, Farmhouse or Transitional styles. It can hide the curtain structure while keeping the space clean and restrained.

Scalloped Valance

The soft curve makes the space warmer, which is also a very representative design element in English Cottage and Classic Nursery.

No matter which shape you choose, with hidden tracks or Curtain Boxes, you can make the window area more complete and enhance the overall architectural sense.

Tip 4: Two Valance practices determine different spatial levels

Pictured: Luma Collection-Whit

Soft Valance

Through the natural drooping of the fabric to form soft lines, there is no obvious hard structure, which emphasizes lightness and casual sexiness. It is commonly found in French Country and Cottage styles Nursery, which can create a warm and relaxing space atmosphere.

Structured Valance

Cover the fabric on the wooden structure or the outside of the Curtain Box to make the outline more flat and straight. This method is common in traditional British and American residential designs.

Compared with Soft Valance, Structured Valance places more emphasis on proportion and architectural sense, which can not only hide tracks and hardware, but also make the window area have a more complete visual frame.

Tip 5: Let the Valance become the visual focus of the room and create a sense of hierarchy in the home magazine.

Pictured: Aurelia Collection-Beige Green Orange -01

In the Nursery design, Fabric Drapery does not only belong to the window area. In addition to the window ceiling Valance, cloth is also often used on the crib, becoming the decorative focus of the space.

Coronet Bed Canopy is one of the classic designs. It is usually installed at or above the head of the crib, supporting the soft fabric through the arc structure, forming a crown-like outline, adding a sense of wrapping to the sleeping area.

The light yarn fabric can soften the lines of the crib and make the space more dreamy; while the thicker fabric can form a material echo with curtains, wallpaper or bedding, making the design of the whole Nursery more unified.

Conclusion

Curtain Box, Valance and Canopy are not only simple fabrics, but also the soul soft decoration that shapes the gentle atmosphere of the nursery room.

Choose the version and fabric according to your own wall style and lighting needs, and you can create an exclusive baby rest space that is safe, practical and retro.