It's hard for me to critique valances since I have sewn most everything in my home, but now I am back to working 40+ hours a week, I have no time!   That being said...these were just okay, the lining was light and not finished into the bottom seem, the fabric was not something I would have chosen in store as the color is a bit off from my other grays in the room and material is not high end by any means. My final note is that they definitely belong on a thicker rod, I knew that though but thought they may hang better from my 1 1/4" decorative rod.  I just sewed a seam into the top and it is much better.  Wanted to include a picture, I apologize the lighting late afternoon makes the room look really dark!  They do look nicer in the morning sunlight.