Cosmopolitan Cornice Kits 9" Drop

I have ordered 2 different window size Styrofoam. One 73" long & one 84" long. I have found that the longer the window, the weaker the glue hold is. On each of the windows, when I picked it up the hold was not tight, it came loose. To rectify that, I replied it, & I placed glued cardboard strips over each seam, it made the Styrofoam much more sturdy, & no chance of the seams coming loose. The cosmopolitan is has very hard sharp straight edges, to rectify that, I used batting with my material to wrap the cornice, it gives it a much more softer & rounder edge. Once I did the first one, wrapping the second one was much more easier. Had I known, that the mounting brackets would be about 3 inches above the window, I would have ordered the 12" instead of the 9" drop which would have given me 3 more inches of window coverage. All in all, they turned out very nice. If I decide to do more, I would go with the Styrofoam again. Very light weight.

I replaced my Avalon Cornices with Cosmopolitan to give my living room an updated look. The 9" drop cornices look scrawny and cheap. Don't know if it's the size or the material I chose; maybe some batting inside to puff it out a bit? Expecting the 12" drop Cosmo kit any day now, for my sliding glass door in the same room. Not sure what to do now. I still have my Avalon cornices, could re-do them, but there are no returns on the kits.

I have done three Corinthian kits and tried the Cosmopolitan for the bedrooms. Wow - they are SO much easier to decorate and look fabulous!

The styrofoam could be more dense. When cutting broke easily. If using light material to cover it will be bumpy. The company sent me wrong model but made it right.

Very easy to assemble and the install