Given their status as an antique interiors staple, it’s easy to assume that valance sheets are a totally old school design ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Where do you hide your gubbins? For many, it all gets stashed under the bed. Valances – also known as bed ...

A forgotten detail from the past is slipping back into modern bedrooms. This subtle design touch adds softness, warmth, and ...

Whether straight and tailored or ruffled and frilly, bed skirts are making their way back into the bedroom. Here’s how to ...

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Ask anyone under 40 what a valance is, and the chances are you’ll get a quizzical look in response. Yet that might be set to change, as the valance – or bed skirt – is just one element of trad decor ...