valance
/ˈvæləns/
noun
- A short decorative curtain or piece of fabric that hangs across the top of a window to hide the curtain rod or add style.
- The valance added a touch of elegance to the kitchen window.
- He installed a wooden valance above the blinds for a cleaner look.
- She chose a floral valance to match the living room curtains.
- A decorative border or covering that hangs from the edge of a shelf, bed, or other furniture.
- She sewed a new valance for the canopy of her daughter's bed.
- The bed had a ruffled valance around the bottom of the frame.
- A simple valance on the shelf hid the storage bins underneath.