Crown Molding Cornice Window Treatments
3 inch primed pine crown molding.
Crown molding cornice window treatments. A custom cornice is a great alternative to soft valances when no other window treatments are being used for a clean tailored look. Every wood cornice begins the same way with cutting and assembling the three sided lidded box photos 2 4. The modern clean lines. The majority of our wood blindsand faux wood blindscome with a free crown valance.
Glue and nail the top to the box frame with 1 1 2 in. A cornice means a ledge and refers to a horizontal decorative molding that crowns a building piece of furniture or window. 1x4 poplar french cleat. 1x8 poplar front piece.
1x10 poplar top piece ripped to 8 inches. However they are technically slightly different. What this means is the crown molding window valance is designed wider than the window frame and had sides or returns to create a cornice look at the top of the venetian blinds. One at 36 inches.
Brads spaced every 6 in. One at 42 inches. Crowncornice mouldings millworks inc offers a wide variety of interior trim options to suit your needs. The function of a building cornice is to throw rainwater off the building and in that regard it is similar to the eves or roof edge.
Cut the top board to length to fit flush with the front and sides of the box depending on the design. The standard crown valance sits inside the window frame with the blinds. A cornice style valance is a crown molding valance but offers an outside mount style valance on inside mount blinds. Two at 6 inches.
We offer baseboards door and window casings headers chair rails stops and shoes to accentuate your home. They are both hard window treatments that decorate the top edge of the window. Download and print a cut list for building a window cornice. Cornices and pelmets are often used interchangeably.