| Window treatments can be quite tiresome and | | | | 1. what option to choose, Valance or Valance with |
| confusing. Measuring the size properly, selecting the | | | | Returns and 2. whether you can have blinds installed |
| style, picking suitable fabric, fabricating, finding the right | | | | inside the window casting or not The “Depth |
| hardware, and installing as well – a whole lot of | | | | Requirement” depends on what product and style |
| challenging work. You have to choose the right kind of | | | | you are looking for. Normally, you can find the |
| valance, clearances, projections, deductions, etc. Even | | | | information about valance style and type and required |
| though there are a lot of things to be considered, the | | | | depth in the product specification on each product |
| use of right kind of valances can enhance the overall | | | | page (e-commerce sites) or on product manual. |
| beauty of the windows. | | | | For inside-mounted blind with the request of returns, |
| Normally, Valance or Valance board is a standard | | | | the standard size of returns is usually 1”, and the |
| feature for the inside-mounted blinds but for the | | | | valance width is normally 2” wider than the finishing |
| outside-mounted blinds, Valance will always come with | | | | blind. However, as per your requirement, you can get |
| “Returns”. So, what are “Returns”? | | | | other sizes too. But the question is how to know that |
| Returns are small pieces of Valance cut and glued or | | | | what size to order. There is a basic formula to |
| stuck by L-Clip to the front valance board as a cornice | | | | measure the exact requirement. But, this formula is |
| style. | | | | simple for the window that does not have molding or |
| There is also a special case when a home owner | | | | frame around it. Below is the basic formula that we |
| needs a valance with returns for his/her inside | | | | use. |
| mounted blinds. That is when the window doesn’t | | | | Formula (2 ¼” – your window casting actual |
| have enough depth to install a blind flush inside a | | | | depth) + ½” = size to order For instance, if your |
| window casting. In other words, it is when the blind | | | | window depth is 1 ¼”, therefore, (2 ¼” – 1 |
| must be installed protruding from the window casting. | | | | ¼”) + ½” = 1 ½” (size to order) |
| Therefore, when taking a measurement, you should | | | | Therefore, during measuring your window, don’t |
| not overlook on the detail of the window depth | | | | forget to check for your window depth. |
| because it is actually a key factor to inform you:- | | | | |