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Howard’s Draperies

Custom Window Cornices in Boulder, Colorado

Fabric-covered or hard-finished cornices made to suit your windows.

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Chosen for your windows

Frame your windows with a tailored cornice.

Howard's Draperies designs custom window cornices in Boulder, Colorado. These structured top treatments frame the window and conceal drapery rods or shade hardware.

Choose fabric to coordinate with your drapery, or a painted or wood finish that relates to your trim. We’ll help you plan the shape and size around the window and the treatment beneath it.

Measuring and professional installation

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Custom Window Cornices: styles and options

Choose an upholstered finish to bring in fabric, or a painted or wood finish that relates to your trim. The shape and depth are planned around your windows.

Fabric-covered cornice

Upholstered Cornices

Structured top treatments covered in fabric to coordinate with drapery or room textiles.

  • Conceals hardware
  • Adds tailored softness
  • Can coordinate with fabric panels

Architectural cornice

Painted or Wood Cornices

Hard-finished cornices that relate to trim, cabinetry, or architectural millwork.

  • Simple, straight lines
  • Works with shades or draperies
  • Useful for formal rooms

Custom silhouette

Shaped Architectural Cornices

Cornices shaped by proportion, projection, and room style to create a custom top frame.

  • Frames the window opening
  • Can visually correct awkward proportions
  • Supports a finished layered look

A structured finish above the window

A cornice keeps a defined shape above the glass. It can conceal rods or shade hardware and bring a consistent finish to a row of windows. An upholstered cornice adds fabric and pattern; painted or wood finishes can connect it to the room’s trim.

If you prefer fabric that hangs in softer folds, compare window top treatments such as valances. We’ll help you see which approach works with the covering underneath.

Size it around the treatment beneath it

A cornice needs enough depth for the shade, blind, or drapery to move underneath. Its height also affects how much glass stays visible. We’ll check those proportions along with ceiling height and trim before measuring the finished piece.

For a layered window, choosing the cornice and custom drapery together helps coordinate the fabric and conceal the hardware without crowding the opening.

Questions about custom window cornices

Can a cornice go over my existing shades?

Often, yes. We’ll check the existing hardware, controls, and mounting space to see whether a cornice can fit above them.

Does a cornice provide privacy?

A cornice covers the top of the window rather than the whole opening. Pair it with drapery, blinds, or shades when you need privacy or adjustable light control.

A good place to start

Consider custom window cornices for...

  • Architectural finishing
  • Concealing hardware
  • Formal or tailored rooms

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Other window treatments to consider

Window Top Treatments

Valances and fabric details to finish the top of your windows.

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Custom Drapery

Choose the fabric, lining, length, and hardware for your room.

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Home Decor Fabrics

Compare textures, patterns, linings, and trims in your own light.

Explore home decor fabrics

Your in-home consultation

Let’s find the right fit for your home.

Tell us about your windows and what you have in mind. We’ll help you compare custom window cornices, take measurements, and plan the installation.

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