Kitchen valances — those mini-curtains hanging out at the tops of kitchen windows — were all the rage from the 1970s through the 1990s. The '90s versions were often rather big and ballooning (my mom, ...

Michael Mitchell, the founder of Michael Mitchell Design in Charleston, South Carolina, has had enough with valances. "Valances in general feel dated to me, especially if they involve ruching," he ...

Like most other things in the design world, window treatments go in and out of style. Some people love extravagant curtains and valances, while others prefer that their windows have no treatments at ...

While we were looking for a designer to talk about window coverings, friends suggested Kim Smart of Smart Interiors in San Diego. She does every kind of interior design, including customized window ...

From formal to flat, casual to swag, valances come in all shapes and sizes. Valances you may ask, are they still in vogue? The answer is, did they really go out of style? Home decor covers a wide ...