Bold lines redefine a pair of valances

A client had some valances in her kitchen area, made about 3 years ago.  She still liked them, but felt they needed to be a little bit bolder.  I suggested using fabric from the draperies I was making for the adjoining room to create some bold lines on the valances and tie the two rooms together.

The results are in:

Before:

After:

This was such an inexpensive way to totally transform the look of these valances.  Using the contrasting darker fabric, made these valances more sleek and modern -- creating a new look, with very little cost!