Do you regret getting rid of your RV cornices?

[Deuceofspades]

RV cornices (aka valance - they go over the top of your curtains head rails and usually also cover the sides, framing your window blinds), not always a love story LOL. It's tempting to get rid of them when remodeling, and I saw TONS of internet posts showing "before and after" where, invariably, the owners got rid the cornices.

I'm debating myself if I should do the same.

But cornices may serve more than a "looking pretty - or trying to" purpose. For example I suspect they help further insulate leaks from the windows (cold air coming in, heat leaking out etc) AND also block light leaks, blocking sunlight out more than blinds alone would be able to, since light can still come in from top and sides of blinds.

So I wonder: DID YOU GET RID OF YOUR CORNICES and if, do you now regret it and if so why?

If you never looked back, are still glad they are gone, and they served no purpose let me know, cause then I might say goodbye to mine too LOL.

Thanks for the feedback.

[Dutch_12078]

Window cornices (pelmets) are typically made of wood and may be fabric covered, while window valences are typically made with fabric matching or contrasting with the curtains. I didn't remove the cornices in my coach, but I did mod them to a narrower profile opening up more usable window area.

[Slownsy]

From what I read he is talking about curtain pelmets over top and sides.
Frank.

[Lwiddis]

Our RV cornice club is thriving. I’m assistant VP. We are against the removal of any cornice.

[ReneeG]

Super_Dave wrote:
For the laymen, what's a "cornice"?

I always called them lambrequins.

[Walaby]

Had to google it to find out

Cornice - an ornamental molding around the wall of a room just below the ceiling.

So, I just looked around my RV, and I have wooden trim along the edge of ceiling and wall, so I assume these are cornices?

If that's a correct assumption, mine are basically unobtrusive and I really didn't pay any nevermind one way or the other. Any other RV I've been in, I've never noticed them sticking out, so why get rid of them?

I can honestly say I learned something new today on RV.net

Mike

[QCMan]

Look at my reply as "Martian" on your same post on the irv2 forum.

[Super_Dave]

For the laymen, what's a "cornice"?