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Top Treatments
Top treatments — cornices, valances, and pelmets — are the studio's tool for resolving ceiling and architectural conditions where a clean panel alone cannot. Specified well, they read as millwork. Specified poorly, they date the room.
Why Choose Top Treatments
Why Choose This Style
Upholstered cornices conceal motorized tracks while adding decorative weight.
Pelmets in coastal Spanish and Mediterranean rooms read correctly when proportioned to the architecture.
Cornice depth, projection, and return are calibrated to the room — there are no standard sizes.
Best Applications
Where Top Treatments Drapery Belongs
Room Types
- Every residential and commercial project the studio accepts
Ceiling Heights
- All ceiling heights
Architecture
- Every architectural style — the discipline is universal
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
- When is a top treatment correct?
- When the architecture asks for one — traditional rooms, formal dining rooms, and rooms where the track must be concealed.
- Are top treatments outdated?
- Outdated only when they are over-scaled, over-decorated, or unrelated to the architecture. A well-proportioned cornice reads as timeless.
- Can top treatments hide motorization?
- Yes — this is one of their most useful contemporary applications.
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