Valances aren't just the ornamental (and possibly gauche) decoration framing your grandparents' windows. They may still have a space in contemporary kitchens.

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, ...

Certain vintage trends come back in style after some time. However, there's one vintage window treatment that can be hard to make work without cramping a space.

Key Points Curtains hung too low or cut too short make rooms feel cramped—mount them high and wide so they just graze the ...