Hi, artlover! I love texture, and have beadboard and trim above in both my bathrooms. I have shutters in one below the valance, as they were here when I bought the house. They were pine and I painted them the off white of the trim. In the half bath, I have a bamboo roman-type shade/blind. I love it, but if you really need privacy, know that you can see right through the bamboo at night when lights are on. You really can't see into my baths, so it doesn't matter to me, but depending on what is on the other side of that window, if you go with bamboo, you may want to get a lined one.

my3dogs wrote: "Now stand back and make sure your valance looks even at the bottom on each side. Use your hand to 'finger fold' and drape your fabric until the look is what you want. You'll be surprised at what a difference it can make in the look by spacing your ties closer together, or moving them further apart on the rod. Also by tying the ties higher or lower... This is where you need to play around until you get the look you want." Shee, I could be wrong, but I don't think you need to make a new valance out of the same material. Just keep adjusting until you get it to fall right. Adding your fringe will also help a lot, so baste the fringe on before you adjust again so you don't get it perfect and have to take it down and start over. Your latest adjustments just need a bit more tweaking. Maybe it's easier to see from a photo than head-on, so if that's the case just keep checking your pix until you get the look you're after.

Is the window going to also have panels on the side or just the valance? The wide valance that my3dogs has (of 2 pieces) works well since she has panels in the center, but if yours doesn't I would sew two lengths of fabric together and make one continuous valance. By using a smaller bracket in the center of the rod you can snip the fabric and slip the rod onto the bracket. If you're worried about it tearing, run some fabric glue around the edges or use fabric tape. Below is just one item available........ Here is a link that might be useful: tape

Wow - thanks! Yes, It's 'Seaworthy' in blue (color 15) by Covington. I have put a link to it below. I bought it locally in Portland, Maine and paid 11.99 a yard at the 'Curtainshop'. I just called them and they have it in stock. They do ship fabric, so if you want to order it from them, their number is 207-772-2526. Ask for the custom gallery. My favorite clerk there is Linda Carmichael. It's great fabric - you'll love it! Here is a link that might be useful: Seaworthy fabric