Thanks for all the reader contributions! I’m really glad that so many of you are finding this simple tutorial helpful.
Check out what some fellow LGN readers put together with just a little foam board, batting and fabric:
Heather at Doodlebuds made her pretty pelmet box out of blue linen fabric and added white pom-pom trim to the bottom with some pins!
Lauren used fabric from Mod Green Pod for her bedroom’s pelmet boxes…
LuAnn in Oklahoma made the pelmet box for her 4 year old daughter’s room using some soft yellow dotted chenille fabric she had laying around and some fabric leftover from a twin sheet set.
Love the orange and pink print that Rachel used in her project!
Sara at Pretty, Pleasant and Practical blogged about her pelmets here:
After Noelle tried the pelmet box tutorial, she was inspired to redo her whole bedroom! Isn’t is ADROABLE??
Kellie used this perfect ticking stripe and yellow ball trim to make two pelmets for her kitchen.
Lisa’s daughter now has a very fun and funky room. Look closely, her pelmet box is monogrammed!
Minda in San Diego used white denim for her boxes and glued black ribbon to make the accent. She used chiffon for the sheers, and the curtains are blackout lined, which Minda loves for the draping quality and for how dark she can make her room!
Felicia used this graphic Victoria Hagan fabric for the pelmets in her boys’ room. The curtain fabric was from a Silk Trading Company close out.
Clair used a punchy blue fabric with coordinating navy trim and curtain panels.
Emily got together with two of her girlfriends on a Friday night for a pelmet box making party! She said it was so much fun! Her pelmet is covered in hot pink dupioni silk, which she made for her pink and grey bedroom.
Sarah used nail head trim on her bedroom pelmets…
Banks and her friend in Atlanta used this punchy fabric for her pelmet box. She also mentioned she used the same fabric to line the inside of her old tacky 70’s china cabinet after painting it robin’s egg blue! Pretty! Send more pics, Banks!!
Ada Marie at Spark! said all she needed was 1/2 yard of P. Kaufmann’s Curly Q in Green Tea for the pelmet box over her hallway dormer. She made the box so snug that she didn’t even have to use nails — the pelmet is suspended between the two walls! She likes that it would be very easy to pull down and re-cover again later.
I love how Julie’s daughter’s room turned out! Darling! (PS she got the pair of Ghost chairs on Overstock)
Thanks again for all the contributions!
I tried to include here any information that I had, but please leave a comment if you have a question for one of the contributors; hopefully they’ll be able to answer.
Also, I’m working on setting up a Flickr group for these images and hopefully in the future readers can keep adding to the collection. I’ll keep you posted…
I just love your blog…so, I am giving you the Kreativ Blogger Award!
http://designa-peele.blogspot.com/2009/10/my-very-first-blog-award.html
do you happen to know the name of the fabric banks used? thanks!
OMG so impressed with everyone! I think I am going to try to make my own!!
Incredible! Thanks for sharing these, everyone did such an amazing job. Very inspiring!
Wow, you sure inspired a lot of "pelmet makers" out there! Some of them look fabulous!!
I'm so inspired now dress my windows up. BTW, I was looking back through your archives and noticed that you do a lot of your own upholstery. I wondering how extensive you go. Did you upholster your setee at the kitchen table?
Just look at all those pelmets that you inspired others to do! Each one deserves and award!
pve
These are so great! I just HATE that I forgot to send you pics of mine!! Arg! Oh well, guess I'll have to blog about them soon…
All these entries just prove how versatile and easy your pelmet boxes are Jenny!!! Such a great invention! I was wondering if there is a link to the last photos for julias daughters room?? Does she have a blog, love how that room came out.
I noticed some of the boxes touch the ceiling. Is this a good choice if you have low ceilings? Does it make the window look bigger?
I love all the variations. Thanks to everyone for sharing their creative take on one project.
WOW!! I'm so impressed!! I might try my hand at one of these for my kitchen now..
Thank you!!!
Kelly
Amazing projects all of them!! Thank you for sharing and giving us more sources of inspirations. I really wish someone would send a picture of how they hung their pelmet box… That is something I still can't figure out. Thank you!
I've been so inspired. Can't wait to do this, thanks for the easy directions!
So inspired!
Love them all thanks for the inspiration!
I especially love Noelle's room!!
xoxo
Caty
What a fantastic wrap up! I'm so impressed with everyone's creativity!
Thanks Jenny, these came out great, and it was fun to see what everyone came up with!
thanks so much for posting my pelmet! and thanks again for the great idea!
What a talented group of readers you have Jenny !!!
Thanks everyone for sharing…
Kathy :)
I like Emily's pelmet combined with the roller shade – using the same white ball trim makes it super adorable.
Kudos to all who sent in the pictures- they all look amazing!
Off topic but oh my goodness, those Target frames that you have mentioned loving – they have given us the biggest headache! They are not all made the same way so that some of the clips for hanging are 8.5 inches apart and some are 9 inches apart, etc. Did you find this to be a problem too and if so how did you solve it?
Thank you!
-angela
i love all the different ones that were posted! fun and creative. inspires me to make my own.
All of the pelmet boxes look amazing! I am going to make mine when I get my living room issues sorted out.
I have a question for Noelle…where did you get that gorgeous bedding? I've been looking for something like that for over a year now.
Great post, Jenny! Thanks for the inspiration and tutorial. They are all amazing!
jenny, do you have any idea what fabric that is that 'Banks and her friend from Atlanta' used? i've been looking for something in those colors and love that fabric.
SO GREAT! I am dying to know where Rachel found that adorable pink and orange fabric. . . do you know who makes it?
love seeing what you have inspired. so many great looks.
Love the last pic, especially (can't BELIEVE she found ghost chairs on Overstock!) – but they're all great! Working on one for Avery's room, but having to work around a strange window is making it interesting!
wow – look at what you inspired! so cool to see that readers actually took the steps and did their own! talk about inspiring :)
and i third the comment about banks' fabric choice – fab!
they all look great! I love the ones with the pompoms, definitely stealing that idea!
I just blogged about our "box valances" and put together a DIY guide, because I couldn't find one online! Then, a friend sent me your link today. Never heard them called "Pelmets" – where did you get that? I LOVE them all! Ours are a little more intense in the hardware dept – but quite sturdy and we're pleased with the results. I'd love to hear your thoughts! http://ourdreamforeclosure.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/let-the-dream-shine-in/
Ooh the ghost chairs, got my email notification about them while I slept. C'mon overstock, I really want a pair!
Yay! Thanks for posting the pics, but mine pale in comparison to some of the others here! Amazing. Love the idea of this post; it's so great to see so many inspiring versions of this project!
Look at you… starting a whole pelmet revolution! Your tutorial was one of the smartest I've seen. It's so unnecessary to construct some big wooden box for a small treatment. And so empowering to know that you can do something like this yourself. Great post, Jenny.
these really are so cute and inspiring! Question:: what is the difference in a pelmet and a cornice board?? I am not a designer, have these dumb questions!
What great inspiration! I'm itching to try this on the large window in my master bathroom…just need to find the perfect fabric!
Jenny,
Thanks again for the wonderful idea—and for posting my pics! I will probably be pelmeting in my other daughters room very soon!!:) Julie
Great post with so many ideas for inspiration.
To hang my pelmet boxes- I used industrial strength velcro strips from Home Dept. I used 2 pair per pelmet box and attached 4 to the insides of the pelmet box, and 4 corresponding the window. It allows for adjusting to get them straight, and holds them perfectly.
Good luck!
WOW… I wonder where Noelle got that lovely sketchy tree and bird comforter set??? Her room looks so plush and comfy, and I dig the mix of artistic patterns with clean stripes and a pop of bold color. Love it.
For those that asked about Noelle's bedding, it is from Dwell Studio and I believe it is called "Chinoiserie"
Ebay is a great place to get this bedding set.
Good luck!!
j
These are awesome! i have a question for Noelle, if she is out there… where did you get the bedding? I love the birds!
I too am wondering what fabric "Banks" used for her pelmet!! Can you give us a source PLEASE, oh Please???
Great post! I featured your pelmet boxes at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com Grab my 'featured' button.
All beautiful but I believe my favorite is Banks… LOVE IT! I have a question for you all. If you are hanging a pelmet box on a window that has trim detail (ie. older house in Boston and the window has beautiful, detailed moulding along top), do you cover moulding or leave showing??
Thanks!
C
I love the pelmet boxes! Like several who have commented, my favorite is . Any luck finding out what fabric she used???????
OOOPPPS! My favorite is Banks. Any luck finding out what fabric she used???????
Anyone try these in a really long length yet. I have a 9 foot wide window I'd like to do but wonder if that is too wide and the foam core would sag?
I love your blog!!! Your husband must be thrilled to have you as his wife! You are a wonderful decorator
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