Custom Top Treatments Fabricated in Boca Raton, FL

Complete your custom window treatments with beautifully fabricated top treatments from Nez Designs. From tailored valances and faux Roman shades to elegant swags, tails, and arched treatments, each piece is made to measure in our Boca Raton workroom for interior designers, homeowners, and custom interiors throughout South Florida.

banded mock roman top treatments in a bay window by Nez Designs

Custom Window Treatment Finishing Details

A top treatment can soften a room, conceal hardware, add height to a window, and create a more finished, intentional look. Whether used on its own or paired with custom drapery, Roman shades, roller shades, or cornices, the right top treatment adds detail, balance, and craftsmanship to the space.

Top treatments are decorative fabric treatments installed above a window. They are often used to frame the window, hide rods or tracks, coordinate with surrounding furnishings, and add another layer of design to the room.

At Nez Designs, every top treatment is custom fabricated around the window size, fabric selection, room style, and overall design vision. We work with homeowners, interior designers, and design professionals throughout South Florida to create pieces that feel proportioned, polished, and tailored to the space.

Why Top Treatments

Benefits of Custom Top Treatments

A custom top treatment does more than add decoration. It helps finish the entire window design with structure, softness, and detail.

A More Finished Look

Top treatments help a window feel complete, especially when paired with custom drapery panels, Roman shades, or other window treatments. They can add color, texture, pattern, or softness while tying the room’s design elements together.

Hardware Concealment

Many top treatments are designed to hide drapery rods, tracks, brackets, or shade hardware. This creates a cleaner appearance and allows the fabric and design details to become the focus.

Added Height and Proportion

When designed correctly, a top treatment can make a window appear taller or more substantial. This is especially helpful in rooms with high ceilings, large windows, or architectural features that need a stronger visual frame.

Light Control and Privacy

While top treatments are primarily decorative, they can also help reduce light gaps at the top of the window and add an extra layer of coverage when paired with functional window treatments.

Our Styles

Types of Top Treatments We Fabricate

Nez Designs offers a range of custom top treatment styles, each with its own look, structure, and purpose. The best choice depends on the room, the fabric, the window shape, and the desired level of formality.

relaxed mock roman valance by Nez Designs

Mock Roman Shades

Mock Roman shades, also called faux Roman shades, provide the look of a Roman shade without the operating mechanism. They are stationary top treatments that create the soft folds and tailored appearance of a Roman shade while remaining fixed in place.

This style works well when the goal is decorative detail rather than daily function. Mock Roman shades can be used alone or layered over other window treatments for added dimension.

Box Pleat Valances

Box pleat valances offer a structured, tailored appearance with clean vertical folds. This style works well in both traditional and transitional interiors because it adds shape and detail without feeling overly ornate.

The depth, spacing, and proportions of the pleats can be customized based on the fabric and the scale of the window. A box pleat valance is a strong option when the room needs a polished, balanced finish.

custom banner valances by Nez Designs
balloon valance with fringe trim by Nez Designs

Balloon Valances

Balloon valances create a softer, fuller look with gathered fabric and rounded folds. This style adds movement and volume, making it a good fit for rooms that call for a more relaxed, romantic, or decorative feel.

Because balloon valances rely on softness and shape, fabric selection is especially important. Lighter-weight fabrics often work best for achieving the right drape and fullness.

Swags and Tails

Swags and tails are a more formal top treatment style with graceful fabric draping across the top of the window and longer side pieces that frame the window below. This layered look can add drama, height, and elegance to a room.

Custom swags and tails can be finished with details such as fringe, cording, tassels, or trim, depending on the design direction.

custom swag and fluted jabot by Nez Designs
pole swags over a decorative rod by Nez Designs

Pole Swags

Pole swags use a decorative drapery rod as part of the design. Fabric is arranged over the rod in soft, flowing sections, creating a layered and elegant effect.

This style is often used for larger windows or rooms where the window treatment is intended to become a focal point. Pole swags can also be paired with tails or panels for a more complete design.

Arched Top Treatments

Arched and rounded windows often require a custom approach. Nez Designs fabricates arched top treatments that follow the window’s shape while enhancing the architectural detail.

These treatments are built around the specific curve, scale, and proportions of the window. Fabric, hardware, and finishing details are selected to complement the shape rather than cover it up.

arched top treatment over a kitchen window by Nez Designs
Valances & Swags Arched & Custom Shapes Measured & Installed
applique trim detail on a custom roman shade by Nez Designs
The Workroom Difference

Designed Around Fabric, Proportion, and Detail

The success of a custom top treatment depends on more than choosing a style. Fabric weight, pattern placement, lining, trim, pleat depth, fullness, and mounting height all affect the final result. At Nez Designs, each piece is carefully planned and fabricated with attention to how the fabric will fold, hang, and frame the window. Whether the goal is clean and tailored or soft and decorative, the finished treatment should feel natural within the room.

  • Fabric selection
  • Lining options
  • Pleat style and depth
  • Fold style
  • Trim, braid, fringe, cording, or tassels
  • Mounting style
  • Scale and projection
  • Coordination with drapery, Roman shades, or cornices
Recent Work

See Our Top Treatments

View examples of custom top treatments fabricated by Nez Designs, including swags, valances, Roman-style treatments, and other finished window details.

Custom Top Treatments by
Nez Designs

Need help finishing a custom window treatment design? Nez Designs fabricates tailored top treatments, valances, swags, faux Roman shades, and arched treatments for homes and interiors throughout Boca Raton and South Florida. Every piece is measured and installed by our own team.

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