April 6 2016 at 9 18 am so glad you found it helpful.
How to make a faux relaxed roman shade valance.
We had no choice but to call ours a relaxed roman balloon valance.
A roller shade behind will b for more privacy.
Typically the folds in a mock roman valance are 4 to 6 inches long.
Our step by step demo is easy to follow.
Black banding on a solid white relaxed roman faux shade.
It s sort of in the style of a roman shade anyway i wanted something simple in here.
Cut a piece of fabric for the lining of your faux roman shade the width of your window by 21 inches.
Pre drill holes through the board in preparation for attaching it to the wall.
If the top of your window is really close to the ceiling you may want to make a shorter faux roman.
Fold over the fabric above the mark to the back of the shade.
How to make faux roman.
The bathroom just said relaxed roman to me and a faux shade was just the thing.
There s lots of tutorials for this on the web if you do a search.
Reach up under the shade to drill the holes make sure you do not drill through the face of the fabric.
Staple the fabric to the board.
To mount the shade to the wall turn it so that the face of main fabric is facing toward you.
Making sure to put a couple of staples going down the sides and also in the center pleat.
Your valance should look like this at this point.
Once a generous amount of fabric starts being added to the overall design the window treatment becomes an interesting hybrid between a relaxed roman shade and balloon valance.
Cut your lining fabric.
Just inside the window to keep things neat and tidy and non fussy.
I did a quick search and found beth s homestories atoz here.
No sew faux roman shade.
Fold the 5 inches below that to meet the edge of the shade but not around to the back.
Watch as rowley company demonstrates how to make a stationary roman shade.
Press with your fingers to make sure it sticks.
How to sew a faux roman shade.
Measure from the top of your board where your valance is going to end in your window and put a pin to mark it.
This will make a faux roman that s 18 inches long.
For example for a 3 fold valance a length of 12 15 or 18 inches is preferable.