Upgrade Your Shower Style: Dress Up Your Bath with Valances, Cornices & Pelmets

(Image credit: AGK Design Studio) Unless you're talking about a new fabric, there usually isn't much to talk about when it comes to shower curtains. (Though we could go on about the pros and cons of curved vs. traditional curtain rods.) However, there's one decor element that can upgrade any shower curtain into a focal point: A valance, cornice or pelmet.