A third world frustration. We bought our first divan bed a while ago. To protect the light coloured base, I eventually bought a valance, knowing very little about them. The only ones I could find are basically a sheet which goes under the mattress, and hangs over the sides of the base. AIBU to be so frustrated with something that must be being used by a lot of people for as long as divans have existed ? All it has to do is protect and conceal the 3 sides of a divan base. Firstly it was a nightmare to fit … two of us struggling with a heavy mattress which it needs to lie smoothly under. Next, it seems to be such a waste of material: the huge area under the mattress which you never see or use, and adding to its cost. And then it doesn’t look good: the material is the same as a standard sheet, it just hangs limply with a pleat in the centre of each side. Why can’t it be made of cheaper netting in the middle, edged with a very thick material to hang down stiffly and neatly ? I vaguely remember seeing one decades ago which just attached around the sides using elastic, so no ‘centre piece’ and easy to remove. We’ve had it a while now and it continues to annoy … constantly ruffling up or slipping down when you make the bed, gathering dust because it’s so awkward to remove for washing, generally looking crap. Rant over … we love the divan and are very lucky to have it, but f anyone knows of a better solution I would love to hear !