Do It Yourself Window Cornice Boards

Cornice kits step 1.

Do it yourself window cornice boards.

For my kitchen window i needed a 46 width. The do it yourself cornice kit comes in 3 heights 7 inches 12 inches and 16 inches and in 4 lengths 48 18 inches 96 48 inches 144 96 inches and 192 144 inches. Beth allen shows diy way to custom cornice board for windows. It is manufactured from expanded polystyrene eps a very durable and stable product.

Fdc window cornices is a distributor of state of the art light weight do it yourself window cornices. Measure the width of the window from the outside edges of the trim and then add 4 2 allowance per side cut front of board to desired length window trim width 4. Brads spaced every 6 in. Mark on the wall near the window with a pencil exactly where you will place your cornice window treatments.

Attaching cornice window treatments to the drywall could damage the walls of your home. Don t mind the grainy footage but the content is solid. Foam board wood styrofoam step 2. No sewing gluing or stapling is required to decorate the cornice.

Building the cornice board. Cut 2 side pieces 5 wide each. Wood cornice boards for windows. Make sure that you attach it to the one of the wood frame beams and not the drywall.

Cornice boards make an easy diy window treatment if you have ever checked out pinterest or googled cornices you ve probably run across at least one fabric cornice tutorial. There are lots of ways to skin this window treatment cat so rather than bore you with another tutorial that s been done by everyone and their distant relative i m just going to direct you to some good ones i ve found. All listed separately on amazon. First you need to measure the width of your window and decide how deep you need to make your cornice board and how tall you want it.

Cut the top board to length to fit flush with the front and sides of the box depending on the design. This is a professional full return cornice box. Since the d i y cornice frame kit is made from 100 laminated wood for years of use and recovering. Cut and attach fabric glue staples duct tape step 3.

Every wood cornice begins the same way with cutting and assembling the three sided lidded box photos 2 4.