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7.25.2018

easy canvas awning valance

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we decided that the window treatments in our home would be simple and coordinated -
nothing heavy or complex to make the rooms feel closed in.
so white wood blinds went up first for privacy and sun control 
then simple side panels made of canvas dropcloths that fall from floor to ceiling,
adding softness to the hard edges.

when it came to the kitchen window, i needed something different.
and though i STILL haven't found the vintage metal awning i really want for this space,
i came up with a solution that gives the window style in the meantime...

continue reading to see how easy this faux awning valance was to make!

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to get the 'awning' effect i wanted, i needed to create an angled valance...

first, i hemmed both sides of a fabric panel, then 
sewed two curtain rod casings on the top and bottom. the rods simply slide into the casings.
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two metal brackets that we found in Kapaa, Kauai add vintage style 
while holding the lower curtain rod out about 10" from the wall. 
i ended up rolling the bottom up a few inches, and the rod just sits on top of the brackets.
on top, a simple white rod mounts directly to the wall - so that the fabric panel angles back.

back when i first created this window treatment in 2015, 
i used a patterned orange & white cotton fabric:
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as much as we love orange, and use it as our accent color for many seasons,
we've decided that the neutral canvas really does work better for us...
so i re-created it using a piece of canvas drop cloth!
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i cut this canvas panel longer than i had the cotton one, 
as over time we have discovered the intensity of the afternoon sun coming through this western window...
the longer panel softens that light and allows us to open the blinds a bit.

i love that it's far more interesting that just a fabric valance that hangs straight down.

many years ago, i saw this done with a striped fabric on a nursery window...
my friend added a sweet scalloped lower edge to enhance the 'circus tent' effect!

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