Ever wonder what’s behind a beautiful kitchen? I’d say it goes just a little beyond placement or design of the fixtures, the wallpaper, the flooring or how creatively the island is organized. What really adds depth and ‘feeling’ to a kitchen is the often overlooked, and sometimes under estimated, kitchen curtain valance.

To many, the kitchen is personal place. People like to decorate them with more or less the same creativity that goes into trying out or creating new recipes. And when you’re engrossed in something so personal, it only makes sense the floor, the walls and the windows complement your individuality.

You could try adding a couple of valances for your kitchen curtains that precisely reflect your tastes and be in total harmony in the ambiance you have created for your own self.

Valances are nothing but short curtains positioned above the window to cover the hardware and at the same time making it look good.

A kitchen curtains valance essentially acts as a frame to what you see outside your kitchen. Perhaps you watch your garden, the kids running around or it could even be a lake or a winding road. The valance, or the kitchen curtain swag, acts as a frame around the pretty picture, making it more beautiful and adding intensity and depth to your kitchen.

While it’s purely a matter of personal choice as to what kind of décor you’re planning for your kitchen, there are a few basics that you might want to take note of.

Is your kitchen is country-styled? Or do fancy the country kitchen curtain? Experiment with some denim swag valance to go with your overall room design. Wide windows? Scarf valances could be a better idea than a flat panel valance, since they add an element of depth and drama.

If you have a classical kitchen, you might want to consider a two-piece curtain valance. This can give out a traditional look and feel, while allowing you to be creative with the color and the pattern. Looking for more privacy within your kitchen? Then probably the kitchen valance or the swag is not your thing. Café style curtain is the one you’ll probably prefer – it covers the lower half of your window (recall seeing them at cafés? That’s where it got its name from.)

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Environment conscious or have a leaning for green? One great, eye-catching idea could be hang artificial ivy above the window, and then add the kitchen curtain valences under the ivy.

Then of course, you have many types of kitchen window valances, such as balloon valances, pouf valances, scarf valances, ascot valences… and a very many of them made in different fabrics.

Give wings to your imagination and choose your valance from a range of colors, prints and design motifs. However, it’s important to keep in mind that the fabric used for kitchen curtains valance should be light and washable as they can catch the cooking oil and grease that rise above the stove. Look for silk, sheers, cotton, laces and polyesters.

I have seen enough contemporary kitchen windows, which are just that – windows, or call them holes cut in walls. Isn’t it about time to add a gracious kitchen curtain valance and add a stroke of style to your kitchen?