Do you ever have an idea that you don’t really think will amount to much but then turns out to be something kind of special? Well, that’s how I feel about today’s post. It all started when I saw a picture on Pinterest of this cute over-the-kitchen-sink valance from The Lettered Cottage. I hadn’t really considered putting a valance there before…but after seeing the picture, I could totally picture it above my sink as well.
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Since I’m currently in the midst of playing “musical bedrooms” at my house and creating a home office for myself…I filed this idea away in my head for something to do “down the road”. Then a couple of funny things happened “down the road”.
First, out of the blue, I discovered a random tension rod in my craft closet that was just the right length for above MY kitchen sink. Kinda weird.
Second, I re-discovered a small vintage tablecloth I had picked up at our local thrift store a LONG time ago. It just sorta “showed up” in my laundry room one day. Again, kinda weird!
And finally, rummaging through my craft closet looking for some jute twine to tie around a loaf of my Amish Friendship Bread, I found some leftover shower curtain clips from my Window Covering Makeover post. OK, this got my attention. I think someone was trying to tell me I needed to give this kitchen sink valance thing a try.
So I DID…and this is what I came up with! Not a stitch of sewing involved, and the most difficult thing I had to do was find a pair of scissors & cut the tablecloth in half lengthwise.
After cutting the tablecloth into two sections, I decided the length I wanted the valance to be, and then folded each piece down once on the cut side and added the shower curtain clips (which were about $6 for 8 clips at Walmart).
Only thing left to do after that was thread the rod through the rings and put the tension rod in place over the window and between the two cupboards.
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That is it! The easiest valance you’ll ever make! Honestly, I don’t know how it could possibly have been ANY easier.
As a matter of fact….this might be one of the shortest posts I’ve ever done. What should we talk about NOW???
hmmmmmmm. :-)
Hey Lynda, your post was really very helpful for me. I recently got our bedroom’s damaged windows replaced. We’ve installed new window screens from Asian window screen Bethesda MD. Hence, I was actually looking for some kind of valance that can make our new windows look outstanding.
Fantastic post! Thanks for sharing.!
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OH MY! I WOULD NEVER THOUGHT OF THIS TRICK. THANK YOU SOO MUCH FOR THIS INFORMATION. I,M LIVING ON A TIGHT BUDGET AND THIS IDEA HELPS ME TO BE ABLE TO DECORATE MY WINDOWS WITHIN MY BUDGET. THANK YOU AGAIN.
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I love me a creative window valance. I did one once with table napkins – just clip them in the middle (or you could do it on a corner) with a clippy-ringy-thingy and hang. Use as many or as few as you like.
I also did one once with little girls’ baby dresses. You just thread the rod right through the sleeves of the dresses, and there you go, a sweet little valance.
I’m sure googling would yield even more inventive ideas. I have to say – yours looks fabulous!
I’m a complete slacker when it comes to window coverings, which means that there is NOTHING on my daughter’s windows. This looks easy enough that I might actually do it.
Love those curtains! The vintage table cloth is so lovely — what a great look. I’m thinking of making a valance similar to it from cloth napkins.
This is really cute. Over the years I’ve made loads of curtains. Now my house consist of easy to put together window treatments. Can’t do this in my kitchen as someone who owned my home before me, put an addition on that made the window in the kitchen a part of the interior of the house. I have a large sunroom on the back of my house, which in Florida seems to be a big thing now days. It has loads of glass panels, not true windows as they don’t open and close. I am at the cross roads of… Read more »
I’ve used napkins, folded on the diagonal and draped, over-lapping each other on a tension rod. The easiest!
Cute idea!