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valance
noun
va·lance
ˈva-lən(t)s 
ˈvā-
ˈvā-
1
: a drapery hung along the edge of a bed, table, altar, canopy, or shelf
2
: a short drapery or wood or metal frame used as a decorative heading to conceal the top of curtains and fixtures
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Other rooms had no windows, which became masterfully unnoticeable in Kate Figler Interiors’ Venus Drawing Room, swathed in Gracie’s Linda’s Garden mural wall covering with a valance and drapery by Perennials that evokes the feeling of a windowed space.
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Anne Lee Phillips, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024
The valance with oversize wavy edging cuts through all of the patterns with a calming pause.
—Catherine Hong, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2024
Additional weight savings came from Kevlar front fenders, roof, and front valance.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2024
Shoppers can save up to 64 percent on functional blackout curtains, pretty valances, and sheer drapes that will beautifully billow in the breeze of an open window (or in the line of fire of an air conditioner!).
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
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Anne Lee Phillips, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024
The valance with oversize wavy edging cuts through all of the patterns with a calming pause.
—Catherine Hong, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2024
Additional weight savings came from Kevlar front fenders, roof, and front valance.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2024
Shoppers can save up to 64 percent on functional blackout curtains, pretty valances, and sheer drapes that will beautifully billow in the breeze of an open window (or in the line of fire of an air conditioner!).
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
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“Valance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valance. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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valance
noun
va·lance
ˈval-ən(t)s
ˈvāl-
ˈvāl-
: a short drapery or wood or metal frame (as across the top of a window)
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