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Shower curtain top treatments: which is better?
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Posted by andee (My Page) on Wed, Jul 23, 08 at 10:19
| I'm getting ready to sew a shower curtain with a top valance treatment. Which do you think works/looks better:
A valance mounted on a separate rod so the curtain slides independently behind it
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the "valance" attached to the curtain and both slide together?
If anyone has any shower curtain pictures to show for inspiration, I'd love to see them! Thanks.
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RE: Shower curtain top treatments: which is better?
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| A valance mounted on a separate rod would look better for the reason that you mention. |
RE: Shower curtain top treatments: which is better?
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| I like all one piece. Use cording between the two to cover the seam. Very elegant. |
RE: Shower curtain top treatments: which is better?
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I've made them both ways. If you need to slide it, then an
attached valence is better.
Just to give you another idea...I made my current one without a valence. It is in two pieces, has a high ruffle top, and is tied back. Behind it is another two shower curtains (on the same rod) the outer one is a store bought cloth one in a tan color (to match the one I made) and the inside one is clear vinyl...
Joann |
RE: Shower curtain top treatments: which is better?
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Here's a pic of a one-piece in a fun black/white combination.
Ellen |
Here is a link that might be useful: Shower Curtain
RE: Shower curtain top treatments: which is better?
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| I like the look of an upholstered cornice over a shower curtain, so that's my vote. |
RE: Shower curtain top treatments: which is better?
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| If you do a separate valance you have the added advantage of being able to mount the valance higher on the wall. This gives the effect of more height, much like mounting a curtain higher than the top of the window. |
RE: Shower curtain top treatments: which is better?
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| Just wanted to add a comment: the previous owners of our house had mounted a valence at ceiling height over the shower curtain in our upstairs bath. It looked lovely but made the shower DARK. So unless you have a window or light inside the shower, you may want to stay away from blocking out the natural light. HTH! |
RE: Shower curtain top treatments: which is better?
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| Thank you all for your replies and ideas. I probably would not have thought about cutting out the room light by installing a valance too high! I still haven't decided, but may choose the easiest to sew. I was amazed at how little I found on the web both before and after posting here. In fact, last night this forum question appeared high in Google! So if anyone else is interested in pictures, in addition to the one Ellen posted, I found these three (although the third is a bit ambiguous).
If it turns out OK, I'll post mine later. |
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