I don't know if they are called either when made out of solid material like MDF but any which way we built some this weekend.
Before ~After
I really like the simplicity of roller blinds but they can also look a bit unfinished especially in a livingroom so we decided to add some eyebrows to ours.
Quite simple to make out of 10 mm / 3/8" MDF. If you use thicker MDF the pelmet will become quite heavy. In the thin MDF even the longer of the two we made weighs next too nothing and is really easy to hang. Measure your window and if you want too, add an inch or so to either side.
I made this very crude sketch to figure out how best build them.
Cutting the pieces for two pelmets
Cut the pieces out of the MDF, the depth of the pelmet is determined by measuring how far out the blind protrudes and adding a little bit more. The height of ours is the same as the depth, 10x10 cm / 4"x4".
Gluing, nailing and sinking the nails
We used wood glue and nails for this project and to get a nice even surface you need to sink the nails and then fill the holes sand and then paint. I did two coats of primer and one semi glossy top coat. To hang we used small metal plates which are screwed on at the back.
Waiting for glue to dry
I like the way they turned out and yes, we're sticking with blinds in the livingroom as you have probably guessed. Ours need switching to new ones as I've mentioned before but they will have to do for now.
