Is Valance a Pelmet?

A window valance is a form of window treatment that covers the uppermost part of the window and can be hung alone or paired with other window blinds, or curtains. Valances are a popular decorative choice in concealing drapery hardware. Window valances were popular in Victorian interior design.

What's the difference between a valance and a pelmet?

As nouns the difference between valance and pelmet

is that valance is short curtain that hangs along the top edge of a window while pelmet is interior decorative item that is placed above a window to hide the curtain mechanisms, visually similar to a cornice or valance.

Is a pelmet the same as a cornice?

For clarification, a cornice is the cabinet trim that fixes on the top of a kitchen wall cabinets, whilst the pelmet is the smaller trim that goes around the bottom of the cabinet. ... Each cornice and pelmet is constructed from a combination of solid oak and MDF, covered in a real oak foil.