Making Cornice Boxes From Foam

One snow day a few weeks ago i set out to make one.

Making cornice boxes from foam.

To make a window valance cornice box pelmet box from foam insulation here is what you need. Finish the edges by folding the batting with a straight vertical seam in the corners. It s almost unbelievable but i ve seen the tutorial and the photos and the cost break down. How to make a cornice board valance from foam insulation.

Foam board cornice tutorial materials needed. And i can tell you this is for real. Making drapery cornices out of foam board. We found a gorgeous textured grey fabric that we wanted to use for making a foam board cornice.

Foam insulation from the hardware store more on this below quilt batting enough to cover the size and amount of valances you re making. Batting material is malleable so i was able to stretch it over and poke the bracket through but a scissors will work fine too. Cornice boxes have a front top and two sides that hide drapery hardware and the tops of drapes. One weekend eric and i took a road trip to charlottesville and hit up the local u fab there.

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. 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. Pull tightly ensuring that there are no wrinkles on the face of the cornice then staple on the interior edge of the cornice box. 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.

This will make sure your cornice box lays flat against the wall. 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. 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 and fabric spray adhesive.

Foam board the width of your window. When you cover the wall brackets cut a slit to allow the brackets to be cleanly visible for when you mount the cornice box. Here is what i did. Wrap and staple tightly on the inside of the cornice.