Upholstered Cornice Board Instructions

Steps to construct your upholstered cornice board.

Upholstered cornice board instructions.

The wood either hardboard or plywood provides a firm support for the interlining and fabric. Also because cornices are covered boards you will also often hear them. Remember that i wanted to keep this little refresh as cheap as possible right. You can create an infinite variety of looks to fit any room.

Create your cornice in different styles. Custom upholstered wood frame cornice boards are a beautiful inexpensive and an easy way to spice up any room. Assemble the cornice board. Cut the cornice board front top and sides according to the measurements.

Create a three sided box by attaching the front board to the sides with wood glue and secure with a nail gun. We make bay window cornices soft valances and we m anufacture custom drapery panels. Run a bead of wood glue on all joints. Level and mark the holes to install a heavy duty l bracket on the top right side of the window frame.

The first and most important step in the construction of your cornice boards is measurement. An upholstered cornice board using a wood base is very easy to make. Once you have your supplies ready it is time to get to work. An upholstered cornice board.

There is no hanging fabric. These look great over drapes and can be made in a coordinating fabric to your drapes fabric. They re custom and very expensive. Instead a cornice is an upholstered board that is attached to the wall above your window.

Attach the upholstered medallion onto the center of the upholstered cornice box. My own preference is for hardboard. Hammer three nails equidistant apart on the side. Cornices are a great way to add a upscale decorative look to your windows.

In this way cornices provide a more structured window treatment option than valences do while also creating interest through the fabric that you use. It s not too heavy is easy to join sections for larger cornices and the returns are simple to make. When measuring the width of the window add 2 inches to the measurement for placement and a few additional inches to accommodate the. Determine the exact placement of the cornice on the window.

Our custom fabric cornice window treatments are available in widths up to 92 in one inch increments.