Coastal cornice board ideas

For quite some time I have watched as participants of the One Room Challenge create their spaces during the 6 weeks course, being fascinated by the transformation that takes place. I have always wanted to try it too. Then last week I decided "I can do it!" I jumped the gun and registered as a

I’ve been working with a client to bring a new color palette to her house, steering away from muted greens, golds and reds in favor of the grey beiges and blues of the ocean. {via Popsugar} I recently painted their powder room Ben Moore’s Ashley Gray (HC-87), an easy on the eyes warm grey. It […]

Welp…we’re back from Florida. I’m tan and peeling all at once. I’ve got pictures to share, but they’re on Chris’s computer and he’s on the road again. Ch…

How to make a simple window cornice using molding.

Hanging standard drapes or curtains may not be the best fit for every room. But some sort of fabric around the windows adds a layer of warmth to a room. Create your own DIY window cornice boards to add that warmth without the drapes! Materials 1x10s* 1x4s* pocket hole jig* jigsaw* string batting* fabric staple […]

A couple weeks ago I showed you how we created the DIY window cornices in our kitchen. Well I wanted to do a little something different for our hearth room so instead we decided to

The long-awaited cornice box is up in our living room! This was a really fun project that I believe totally changed the look of the spa...

Give your windows high-class style by building a custom DIY window cornice, following this detailed step-by-step tutorial.

The following is a tutorial on how to make a foam board cornice. It’s a good tutorial and will work for most windows. However, this is also the tale of how my trial and error of making a foam board cornice made us realize that we did not like a cornice (or valance or anything above the window) for…