How To Make A Faux Relaxed Roman Shade Valance

Staple the fabric to the board.

How to make a faux relaxed roman shade valance.

Fold over the fabric above the mark to the back of the shade. So they can handle a valance like this without blocking too much light. Decide on the length of the valance. Our step by step demo is easy to follow.

Just inside the window to keep things neat and tidy and non fussy. Once a generous amount of fabric starts being added to the overall design the window treatment becomes an interesting hybrid between a relaxed roman shade and balloon valance. The bathroom just said relaxed roman to me and a faux shade was just the thing. Cut a piece of fabric for the lining of your faux roman shade the width of your window by 21 inches.

Press with your fingers to make sure it sticks. This will make a faux roman that s 18 inches long. Black banding on a solid white relaxed roman faux shade. Fold the 5 inches below that to meet the edge of the shade but not around to the back.

If the top of your window is really close to the ceiling you may want to make a shorter faux roman. Making sure to put a couple of staples going down the sides and also in the center pleat. Your valance should look like this at this point. How to make faux roman.

Watch as rowley company demonstrates how to make a stationary roman shade. It s sort of in the style of a roman shade anyway i wanted something simple in here. We had no choice but to call ours a relaxed roman balloon valance. No sew faux roman shade.

Run a glue stick along the excess fabric along the side of the shade and the edge of the shade. There s lots of tutorials for this on the web if you do a search. Pre drill holes through the board in preparation for attaching it to the wall. For example for a 3 fold valance a length of 12 15 or 18 inches is preferable.

Typically the folds in a mock roman valance are 4 to 6 inches long. Measure from the top of your board where your valance is going to end in your window and put a pin to mark it. Cut your lining fabric. How to sew a faux roman shade.

Reach up under the shade to drill the holes make sure you do not drill through the face of the fabric. To mount the shade to the wall turn it so that the face of main fabric is facing toward you.