Walaby wrote:
Well now, I've learned TWO things this week.
Cornices are NOT the moldings around the edge of roof and wall, like I thought google description was saying.
But, they are what I think most people refer to as valances.
The word can be applied to either one, actually. The decorative molding around a ceiling or at the top edge of an (outside) wall may properly be called a cornice. A box-like ornamental thing around the top edge of a window may also be called a cornice, as can a molding around the top of a piece of furniture. It's a general term for any horizontally projecting ornamental bit at the top of something.
