GETTING STARTED Product View Standard Valance Valance Headboard Hook-and-Loop Attachment Valance L-Bracket* Valance Fabric *Return (Outside Mount Only) Corner Mount Valance* Butt Headboard Bypass Headboard (Left Segment) (Right Segment) * Outside mounts only. Returns shown here on both sides. Left return only and right return only are available.
GETTING STARTED Thank you for purchasing a Hunter Douglas Design Studio fabric valance. With proper ™ installation and care, your new valance will provide years of beauty. Please thoroughly review these instructions before beginning the installation. Check the packaging to be sure you have all the components needed to install your valances.
INSTALLATION Mounting Types and Window Terminology Understanding mounting types and window terminology will make the valance installation process easier and more efficient. Molding Head Jamb Jamb Jamb Outside Mount Inside Mount (IB) Valance mounts outside the window opening; Valance fits within returns are included.
INSTALLATION Mount Valance Headboard — Inside Mount Locate the valance headboard inside the window casement. Position the headboard against ■ the head jamb. Valance Headboard The headboard must be recessed into ➤ Mounting Depth the window opening at least 1¾" for secure attachment.
INSTALLATION Mount Valance Headboard — Outside Mount Center the headboard above the window opening at the desired height. Use a pencil to ■ lightly mark where its ends are located. Alternatively, measure the width of the valance headboard and use this measurement to ➤...
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INSTALLATION Position the valance headboard on top of the L-brackets ■ with its ends aligned with your end marks and the back flush against the wall then mark screw locations on the valance headboard. The hook-and-loop material faces front and the ➤...
INSTALLATION Mount Valance Headboards — Corner Mount IMPORTANT: You must install the right segment (bypass headboard) before installing the left segment (butt headboard). Right Segment (Bypass) Headboard Abut the right segment (bypass) headboard to the corner at the desired height above the ■...
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INSTALLATION Drill the screw holes for the L-brackets with an " drill bit. ■ Attach the L-brackets using the 1½" hex head screws provided. ■ Position the right segment headboard on top of the L-brackets with the left end of the ■...
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INSTALLATION Center an L-bracket on your marks and mark the screws holes. ■ The top of the L-brackets should be at the same height as the top of the L-brackets for ➤ the right segment headboard. The rear of the L-brackets must be flush against a flat mounting surface. Do not mount ➤...
INSTALLATION Attach the Valance Fabric Center the valance fabric in front of the valance headboard. Press the strip of hook-and- ■ loop material on the fabric to the hook-and-loop material on the front of the headboard. Be sure the top of the valance fabric is aligned and level with the top of the valance ➤...
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*Return INSTALLATION (Outside Mount Only) Valance Fabric Attach the Valance Returns (Outside and Corner Mounts Only) Affix the valance returns to the ends of the valance headboard. Press the strip of hook-and- ■ *Return loop material on the valance returns to the hook-and-loop material on the ends of the (Outside Mount headboard.
CARE Removing the Valance Fabric (If Necessary) Carefully peel the hook-and-loop material at the top of the valance fabric from the valance ■ headboard. Cleaning Procedures The following options are available for cleaning your valance: Dusting Regular light dusting with a feather duster is all the cleaning needed in most circumstances. ■...
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