I finally got around to making three simple fabric-covered window cornices for our reading room, using all scrap wood and about 1.5 yards of fabric that my wife picked out for about $12. 1/4" plywood was sufficient. The hardest part was actually installing them. (What a pain the in the you-know-what!)I was shocked to find that these can actually cost $200-300 if you have someone do them for you!
I found shape ideas (and really high prices) here: http://www.fabricworkroom.com/store/...p-1-c-697.html I got oriented by reading through this Lowes tutorial: http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...ldCornice.html