Fabric Covered Window Cornice Boards

It's great to see my window cornice boards on
 (Home Decor News). 
I did a guest post on it at (My Repurposed Life) a few months ago.
It was time to post it on my own blog. 

My husband helped me build the window cornice boards for my son’s rustic bedroom.

 
The cornice box was constructed from 3/16 inch plywood. I used easy to handle 2 foot by 4 foot pieces from Lowe's. To give it strength, the frame was made with 1.5 inch by 1/2 inch rectangular wood molding. Each piece was 8 feet long and cut to length. After making the window measurements, I made a drawing showing all the parts and how they fit together. I used a finishing nail gun to assemble the box. If you want extra strength, the edges can be glued before nailing. If you don't have a nail gun, you could use furniture wood glue and clamp the pieces together. This will work, but it will take longer. Next I checked the box to make sure it fit up against the window. 

 

Once that was done, I used a staple gun to fasten batting around the box to give the fabric a nice look. Then I cut and stapled the final fabric onto the box with the same staple gun. I used fabric shower curtains!*Think outside the box when it comes to fabric. To hang the box, I attached two picture frame metal rings to each side with a short screw. Now I connected picture wire to both and twisted the ends tight. Finally I decided the best spot for the box and hammered in a heavy duty picture hook into my wall just above the window and hung the cornice board. 

 

*For an industrial look you could use sheet metal to cover the wood cornice boards instead of using fabric.

*It's a good idea to bring the fabric around to the backside of the cornice board. By doing this your window treatment will look professionally done.

This picture is before I redid the mirror and dresser.

I found the headboard, lamp and wagon wheel lighting at a consignment shop. They did not start out looking the way they do now. The iron headboard was black and had blue fabric. I painted it with different shades of brown and added the pleather - faux leather fabric. The lamp was gold and I spray painted it bronze and added a glass shade. The wagon wheel lighting I used rub and buff and added the four glass shades. The dresser and mirror got a total makeover with vinegar and steel wool solution. I also added wood around the mirror to beef it up. It used to be a plain full length mirror.

(After Picture)

If you notice, I put the cornice board a little above the window to make the window look taller.

I love how the cornice board now balances out the room. 

I'd like to turn the radiator into a window seat.

My son's loves his new room. 

Thanks for stopping by! 

xo,

Dee

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