I’ve always been disappointed in the results from those methods but I’ve pressed on in trying to find something that actually works.
Here’s a picture of one of the three windows I was working on before, with no cornice and just some 2 inch faux wood blinds..Previously, I had made these rustic burlap valances in the Fall, just for fun.
They were fine for then, but it was time for something a little more polished.Even though we’re not ready to tackle painting the cabinets and replacing the countertops in the kitchen, it’s time to make it feel a little more finished and comfortable..When the burlap was down, I measured the window from side to side including the moldings.
Since this window was sandwiched between two cabinets, we realized we would just need one straight piece of cornice for a nice clean look and wouldn’t need to attach the end cap pieces..I laid out two section pieces end to end and then trimmed a bit off of the third piece to make up the 40 inches that I would need total.
I used my very best empty cat litter box to cut on.
It was actually great because it caught any little pieces of styrofoam that came off.That’s one clean chair!.
Definitely significantly cleaner than before!I even popped them into the dryer so they dried quickly without water spots.
No scrub brush required afterwards!.So if you have microfiber furniture that’s looking a little sad, you can definitely still use the rubbing alcohol and scrub brush method on the parts that aren’t removable, but do yourself a huge favor and clean any parts that you can in the washing machine!