Making Cornice Boxes From Foam

This will make sure your cornice box lays flat against the wall.

Making cornice boxes from foam.

Foam insulation from the hardware store more on this below quilt batting enough to cover the size and amount of valances you re making. 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. One snow day a few weeks ago i set out to make one. When you cover the wall brackets cut a slit to allow the brackets to be cleanly visible for when you mount the cornice box.

Custom window treatments are expensive. Foam board the width of your window. We found a gorgeous textured grey fabric that we wanted to use for making a foam board cornice. Wrap and staple tightly on the inside of the cornice.

Foam and fabric spray adhesive. To make a window valance cornice box pelmet box from foam insulation here is what you need. 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. 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.

In addition to their utilitarian function they also. Excessively so it seems. Cornice boxes have a front top and two sides that hide drapery hardware and the tops of drapes. It s almost unbelievable but i ve seen the tutorial and the photos and the cost break down.

Here is what i did. How to make a cornice board valance from foam insulation. Finish the edges by folding the batting with a straight vertical seam in the corners. And i can tell you this is for real.

Foam board cornice tutorial materials needed. 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. Batting material is malleable so i was able to stretch it over and poke the bracket through but a scissors will work fine too. 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.