We could never agree on curtains...

So we put our handiness and crafting together. And with a little out of the box thinking, we created a valance.

So 2 houses ago, before I married Bill, I choose some fabric to decorate the house. My mom made a table runner, covered some pillows. They have been very well used for their intended purpose.

Without thinking or trying, we have managed to make this table runner match our color scheme very well. It now has been repurposed into a valance of a sort.

It is weird how well it matches the wall. I promise this was not done on purpose. This came in a shipment after the walls were painted!