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July 21, 2016 | by Alicia

Farmhouse Kitchen Window Valance Tutorial

A window valance made from neutral buffalo check fabric compliments this simple farmhouse kitchen perfectly. Visit aburstofbeautiful.com for the full tutorial | A Burst of Beautiful

If you visited us a few weeks ago when we shared how we simplified our home for the summer season, then you already know we made a few subtle changes in our kitchen.

A window valance made from neutral buffalo check fabric compliments this simple farmhouse kitchen perfectly. Visit aburstofbeautiful.com for the full tutorial | A Burst of Beautiful

I talk a lot about the process of decorating your home and finding your style (especially on Instagram), it truly is a journey and it takes time to create a home that feels loved and curated.

A window valance made from neutral buffalo check fabric compliments this simple farmhouse kitchen perfectly. Visit aburstofbeautiful.com for the full tutorial | A Burst of Beautiful

And our home is no different. We felt it was time for a change and wanted to create more of a farmhouse-inspired feeling in our happy little kitchen.

A window valance made from neutral buffalo check fabric compliments this simple farmhouse kitchen perfectly. Visit aburstofbeautiful.com for the full tutorial | A Burst of Beautiful

So out went the vibrant pops of blue and in came the soothing neutrals (I’ll show you how you can decorate your home in neutrals while still keeping it interesting here) that we love so much. They were very subtle changes, but they made a big impact.

A window valance made from neutral buffalo check fabric compliments this simple farmhouse kitchen perfectly. Visit aburstofbeautiful.com for the full tutorial | A Burst of Beautiful

We started by layering in my favorite white dishes in our built in shelves, added a beautiful custom wood sign and finally, updated our window valance.

A window valance made from neutral buffalo check fabric compliments this simple farmhouse kitchen perfectly. Visit aburstofbeautiful.com for the full tutorial | A Burst of Beautiful

Do you recognize this beautiful fabric?

A window valance made from neutral buffalo check fabric compliments this simple farmhouse kitchen perfectly. Visit aburstofbeautiful.com for the full tutorial | A Burst of Beautiful

That’s right, I used it when I made these new pillows for our living room. I am still head over heels in love with this neutral buffalo check print and I was so happy to have just enough left over to make this new farmhouse window valance. I think it fits perfectly with our home’s laid back, farmhouse feel.

A window valance made from neutral buffalo check fabric compliments this simple farmhouse kitchen perfectly. Visit aburstofbeautiful.com for the full tutorial | A Burst of Beautiful

Farmhouse Kitchen Window Valance Tutorial

SUPPLIES:

  • Material
  • Sewing machine
  • Measuring tape
  • Push Pins
  • Thread
  • Scissors

A window valance made from neutral buffalo check fabric compliments this simple farmhouse kitchen perfectly. Visit aburstofbeautiful.com for the full tutorial | A Burst of Beautiful

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Measure and cut the fabric based on your window dimensions, allowing for a 1-inch seam on all sides of the valance. NOTE: Make sure you leave enough room to insert the curtain rod through the top seam (this will depend on the width of the curtain rod, mine was very thin so 1 inch was enough).  
  2. Create a 1-inch seam along both sides and the bottom of the fabric, pin in place, iron (to hold seam) and sew.
  3. Now do the same for the top seam, making sure to leave the sides of the seam open as this will create the pocket for the curtain rod.

That’s all there is to it, easy as pie! I’d love to hear what you think of our new valance, you can leave us a comment below.

Have a beautiful day!

Alicia xo

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Comments

  1. Shawnna says

    July 22, 2016 at 8:09 pm

    hey girl love the valance! So pretty ! Love your kitchen!

    Reply
  2. Michelle says

    August 13, 2018 at 9:29 am

    Love the look and easy directions for the valance.

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      August 16, 2018 at 12:48 pm

      Thank you, Michelle! It’s such an easy project and we love ours, it’s still in our kitchen!

      Reply
  3. Diane says

    October 26, 2018 at 6:03 pm

    I would love to know where you purchased the fabric–it is perfect for a project I’m interested in doing.

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      October 31, 2018 at 9:53 am

      Hi Diane, the fabric is from Tonic Living. We purchased it a few years ago, but I think they still carry it. We have pillows made from it as well, its one of my favorites!

      Reply
  4. Rose says

    July 8, 2020 at 3:48 pm

    What is the backsplash? Love the color and different
    Shapes. where would I find it. Thank You.

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      July 9, 2020 at 1:10 pm

      Hi Rose, we always get questions about our backsplash, unfortunately, I don’t have any details on it as it was here when we moved in. It’s a travertine style, I would maybe take a photo of it to your local hardware or tile store and they might able to help you find a similar option. 🙂

      Reply

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