Window treatments are an essential element when finishing a room. Cornices and valances are two design details made to accompany the space above your curtains and hide the hardware of the window treatment. A cornice is a decorative box made of wood and mounted to the wall above the curtains. A valance is a decorative box made of fabric or drapery and mounted to the curtain rods. We’ve asked design professionals to give their opinion on which window accessory they prefer.

Cornice

Saturday, October 5th, 2024 | 10 am - 3 pm

St. Louis Homes + Lifestyles is pleased to present a self-guided tour of 5 luxury homes built by St. Louis' finest custom home builders. In addition to a tour of the custom-built homes, the event will include kitchen island decor inspiration at each home!

All guests will have the opportunity to meet the custom home builders and/or architects and win a door prize at each home!

From the Start

When starting a flooring renovation, a client should evaluate the traffic level of their home. Do they have a lot of traffic with kids and pets? Or, do they have low traffic with lower activity? These types of questions help our staff determine which type of floor, grain and texture is most suitable for their specific situation. Both color and grain will greatly impact the overall aesthetics of the area. Lighter tones tend to open spaces and lend themselves to a casual, neutral palette while darker tones create a warmer, cozier feel.

    Art can take on many different approaches and styles. Ken Wood, an artist and professor at St. Louis Community College, combines relief printmaking, the more traditional process of printing,  and collagraph printing, a process in which glue and fabric are used to add texture to a print. The end result under Wood’s artistic eye is a smattering of colorful shapes swirling across a white background.