Valances

We would have liked something more modern, but as you can see the entire interior decor was "1940's Gentlemen's Club", with dark cherry wood, ivory leather (real cow skin, not vinyl), textured wallpaper, etc. Elegant but dated.
 
I'm also considering painting the walls and cabinets a lighter color to brighten up the joint!
We have known three different RV owners who have painted the walls in their RV and two were very happy with the results, the other not so much as the paper surface of their paneling was coming loose. The last I talked to them they had resolved the problem by sticking it back the best they could and then traded the RV away.
 
We have a 2024 rockwood with darken shades but when the shade is pulled it leaves a gap along the side. We want to add side valances to over lap to close up the gap. Trying to figure out the best way to attach the side valance to the top valance. Thought about stabling it on the top valance and maybe using a carboard edging to help hold it in place. Anyone have any better idea on how to install a side valance or a better way to close up that gap ?
Thanks
Pat
 
I removed my side valances and they were stapled at the top to the top valance and had "L" brackets down the side attached to the wall.
 
My American Coach windows all had both lambrequins (side "wings") and a top valence. Very elegant with leatherette & brocade in 3 complementary colors. A bit baroque for our tastes and they collected a lot of dust that was hard to deal with. After some years I took them down for a deep cleaning and we decided to modify the upholstery to a simpler design. I did automotive upholstery in my early days and my wife was a crafty seamstress, so we had the skills. We eliminated the brocade and simplified the remainder for a clean. modern look. Only took us a full day to re-do 7 windows (3 of them doubles). Once I figured out how they were attached (screws hidden in the upholstery), taking them down was about 15 minutes each and reinstalling about 30 minutes each.

Sorry, I no longer have pictures.
 
Anyone have any better idea on how to install a side valance or a better way to close up that gap ?
I would remove the valance and then attach the lambrequins (side "wings") by stapling them on the inside of the valance. Like Gary, we had previous skills related to that work as my wife was in the custom drapery business for many years and she supervised her cheap labor (me) in the making of the parts that were of wood or similar materials. As Boat Bum said, ours were attached with L brackets and I used the same to attach the bottom of each lambrequin. I used 1/8" plywood for the bodies with the lower end being of 1" pine to supply a good material to staple the sides to.
 
I know changes usually detract from the resale value but to the right people some changes might enhance the value. 80% of the people who see the changes to our RV want them in theirs. Our RV has no resale value left anyway.

We eat outside except for when it is raining and we try to avoid camping when rain is predicted. With a dozen state and federal RV campgrounds within 60 miles means we average 80+ days of camping per year. Spending close to 3 months a year in the RV means comfort trumps everything. (using that adjective will likely get me thrown out of the forum :oops: ).

So I removed the useless very uncomfortable dinette table and replaced it with 2 wall hugging recliners facing the passenger side.

But the valances stood out from the wall about 5". Just enough space to partially block a walkway with the footrest up. So I took them down. Removing them really modernized the interior. Which was timelessly done in good taste except for the window treatments.

So then the outdated purple curtains had to go and were replaced by light blocking mini blinds. Which let in much more light when open and much less when closed.

Of course for maximum viewing a new 24" TV had to be located in front of the recliners. I put it blocking two of the four doors of the overhead cabinets and a few inches of the top of the window. The cabinets on that side were mostly empty anyway and now hold things associated with the TV. Like quality Cambridge speakers, a DVD player and DVDs, a USB flash drive player, etc.

When you rework an RV to exactly what you want you'll never want to trade it for another one.
 
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We took them down and put up curtains on basic curtain rods and left the original shades in place. In the same re-do I built a bench to replace the jackknife sofa and replaced the dinette with a table and chairs. The changes are working out well and we’re pleased.
 

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