Divan beds. To valance or not to valance?

[dragonbutter]

I don't do frills!

Is there an alternative to valances to cover up the bed base.

Tell me everything you know.

We have a pale biscuit linen one from Oka it is lovely and very understated. It does not need cleaning. Have had it 2 yrs and not done yet. But would probably need as often as a sofa would need doing. no picture of the linen one for some reason

yeah dragon, upholstered. It looks fab.

bit pricey for me that one flum.
frumpygrumpy, it would look fab, just not sure i can be arsed.

have lost interest in my own thread now, that's not good.

i'll probably just leave the bed as it is.

what an outcome!

"have lost interest in my own thread now, that's not good"

ask the bed shop to cover it......shouldn't cost that much. Ours had a small selection of faux suede. We ended up sourcing our own fabric to tie in with the rest of our room and they upholstered it. Its in a different fabric but toning with an upholstered headboard. Wasn't too pricey IIRC.

bed shop?
it's 3 years old now.

Well db, it's been nice talking to you. Same time next weekend?

sure.
i'm more of a weekend mnetter these days.

Please stick to the bloody subject. Can't recall what that was? Valances - whether they're consigned to Room 101 and eternal damnation for being doiley-tastically naff, or whether they are acceptable in certain (God knows which - it's why I'm here) formats/situations.

I have a new divan (my first) with lots of storage and am thinking of getting a valance despite liking modern/clean/minimal/industrial design. The John Lewis standard and subtle pattern on the divan is acceptable, incidentally. Their £318 divans (kingsize, free delivery) seem excellent, having spent just one night on it. By the way, I don't have a child who's ill. And I don't watch Lost. Lastly, Cloverfield is tripe - I'd rather discuss valances.

yes i do want to reanimate this zombie thread 4 years on.

because it's my thread. and I didn't valance.

the base of my bed is now marked and stained and now I have to valance anyway.

let that be a lesson to you all.

i googled 'alternatives to valance' and found myself here, talking about the same thing. go figure.