Double Scarf Swag Window Valance Ideas

A double scarf valance quickly updates your window and adds visual interest alone or teamed with longer curtains. This type of valance adapts to a decorator pole, wall hooks or a pair of sconces. Before you start arranging your scarves, take the time to press the fabric gently with your iron. Ask a friend who is also enthusiastic about home decor to help you raise the valance and offer feedback as you style your newest window treatment.
Create a classic look with one dip in the center of the valance on a decorative pole with finials. Fold one scarf accordion-style on a large, flat surface. Fold the second scarf in a similar way. Insert a straight pin or a safety pin to mark the midpoint of each scarf to help create a more symmetrical look. Gently fold the scarves in half to find this center between the left and right ends. Ask your friend to help you balance and raise the first scarf to the installed drapery rod. The scarf’s center point should hang in front of the pole’s center. Place each tail behind an end of the rod to allow the tails to drape down on each side of the window. Gently pull down the center folds for a dipped or looped effect. Raise the second folded scarf to the pole and arrange the fabric so two dips display, one on each side of the first scarf's center dip. If necessary, discretely pin the scarves behind the pole to keep the treatment in place. Remove the straight pin from the center.window scarf valance holders
For a lively twist with scarves of different textures or colors, loosely coil one scarf along the pole. It’s up to you if you want the scarf to show more stylized accordion folds or looser folds. Coil the second scarf to help you create a striped effect. To emphasize contrast, wind this second scarf more closely to the pole to create shorter dips. In this option, the first scarf forms a looser lower layer and the second scarf forms the tighter, upper layer. Each end of the pole has two tails hanging down, likely with different lengths. Finish the tails by letting them dangle near each upper window corner, tie the tails in a bow, or coil the two fabrics together and fasten with a decorative pin for a rosette look.
If you’re working with budget hardware, such as two wall hooks mounted near the upper corners of the window, you can create an asymmetrical look to emphasize the unique pattern or density of each scarf. For example, tie one scarf's end to a wall hook. Tie the second scarf end to the other hook. Extend each scarf horizontally to reach the opposite hook. One scarf can form the straighter, upper layer, the second scarf can form the dipping, lower layer. As an alternative, the two scarves can overlap. If you prefer the lower scarf to show more dips, connect the two scarves at intervals with ribbons, strings of beads or decorative pins. Gently pull the lower folds down to form additional dips. Pin the scarves discreetly at each hook to help support this window treatment. Each side of the window will display a different tail.