Living room
Then there is the plethora of pleat options. The pleat is used to gather the entire width of fabric into a manageable width at the top, where the panel meets the hardware, providing your drapes with a beautiful fullness. Pleats can be attached with rings to a rod, or with hidden drapery hooks that connect to traverse hardware. “Traverse” (with the emphasis on the first syllable) means that the curtain can actually be drawn across the window; a curtain can also traverse (emphasis on the second syllable) the window. Three-finger pinch pleats like these are the most common …
A cornice is a valance’s kissin’ cousin. The only real difference is that a cornice is hard rather than soft. It usually consists of fabric upholstered onto a padded (sometimes shaped) board. It makes very economical use of the textile, in that it is not gathered or pleated, but is tightly stretched. If you have fallen in love with a very expensive fabric, a cornice can make it more affordable. Also, because the fabric is stretched, the entire pattern is revealed.
The rug
Love these ottomans. Where did they come from?
Drapery rods
Ceilings
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trim and paneling
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