To add a bed skirt or not add a bed skirt? A bed skirt, otherwise known as a bed valance, is a detail that has often been cast aside as too traditional or 'old-fashioned' — modern bedding tends to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. bedroom with ruffled valances on the curtains - Michael Robinson/Getty Images Often found in older homes, curtain valances are ...

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 ...