bedroom with ruffled valances on the curtains - Michael Robinson/Getty Images Often found in older homes, curtain valances are chic fabric accents that decorate the top of the window. They are usually ...

From pelmet curtains to layered window treatments, watch out for these 6 curtain trends, as designers say they'll be big in ...

Window valances provide texture and character to a kitchen, but the ones we were using last century are outdated. Here's how ...

Household members spend a lot of time in the kitchen—preparing food, eating, tidying up, and just hanging out at the kitchen island or bar. This room is both a practical and social space, so every ...

We all know the iconic Delft pattern: the blue-and-white windmills, peacocks, florals that hail from Holland and are as deeply Dutch as Vermeer. But until recently, it lived chiefly on pottery. For ...