Making Cornice Boxes From Foam

Custom window treatments are expensive.

Making cornice boxes from foam.

I repeated the same step for the header of my cornice board out of an additional piece of foam making sure to include in it s length the 1 4 or so on each side for the addition of length the side panels add to the overall length of the cornice. That s why i flipped my lid when i spotted this tutorial for making your own diy cornices those fancy box like things at the top for about 15 a piece. Foam board the width of your window. Foam and fabric spray adhesive.

A store bought cornice board valance can be hard to come by in a style and size matching your window and your room s decor. Batting material is malleable so i was able to stretch it over and poke the bracket through but a scissors will work fine too. Here is what i did. Excessively so it seems.

Foam insulation from the hardware store more on this below quilt batting enough to cover the size and amount of valances you re making. In addition to their utilitarian function they also. How to make a cornice board valance from foam insulation. But once you read this post you ll see why you ve got to make a diy cornice board if you re saying to yourself well how can i want to make a diy cornice board if i don t even know what the heck one is yet don t worry.

One weekend eric and i took a road trip to charlottesville and hit up the local u fab there. All about cornice boards and how to make your own diy cornice board i ve got a fun diy today that you may not even know you needed yet. Cornice boxes have a front top and two sides that hide drapery hardware and the tops of drapes. When you cover the wall brackets cut a slit to allow the brackets to be cleanly visible for when you mount the cornice box.

It s almost unbelievable but i ve seen the tutorial and the photos and the cost break down. This will make sure your cornice box lays flat against the wall. Finish the edges by folding the batting with a straight vertical seam in the corners. We found a gorgeous textured grey fabric that we wanted to use for making a foam board cornice.

Pull tightly ensuring that there are no wrinkles on the face of the cornice then staple on the interior edge of the cornice box. Wrap and staple tightly on the inside of the cornice. One snow day a few weeks ago i set out to make one. Making drapery cornices out of foam board.