THE NEW VALENCES

We asked a friend of ours, Lance Johnson, if he would be willing to make valences for our windows.  He said yes, but I am sure he now wishes he would have declined!  What a job.  He worked on them for over six weeks; then Bob sanded them all which was about a three day job!  Then Bob and I stained and varnished - this wouldn't have been so bad if we would have known what we were doing, but neither of us had ever done finish work before.  So all in all I think they tuned out pretty spectacular!

The spare bedroom before

After

Getting ready to hang 

Stein, Lance and Bob hoisting the valence up

Leveling

The three pictures below are, obviously, before

 And after!

I just love them and think they finish off the spare room and living room.  Can't thank Lance enough for building them for us, and both Lance and Stein for helping hang them.