Industry observations for 2026 point to a clear convergence of material innovation, multifunctional performance, and aesthetic refinement. Window coverings are evolving from background elements into ...

Two people are shopping for window treatments. - Yagi-studio/Getty Images Like most other things in the design world, window treatments go in and out of style. Some people love extravagant curtains ...

Kitchen valances — those mini-curtains hanging out at the tops of kitchen windows — were all the rage from the 1970s through the 1990s. The '90s versions were often rather big and ballooning (my mom, ...

Valances are decorative framing structures that crown the tops of windows, ranging in material from draped fabrics to wooden panels. With many designs, you'll be able to hang short, pleated pieces of ...

VICTORIA SASS marvels at the dullness of contemporary curtain design. “There’s more to the art of drapery than the stick-straight, floor-to-ceiling panels we see marching across every room,” said the ...