Drawer divan beds

No, valances are really old fashioned.

I agree with Ellianne.

Not even one that is not gathered?

No I agree with the others

Not for my bed but I do cover the single bed in the 3rd bedroom. It is a sheet valance if that makes sense.

Oh golly! I may have to get a new bed. Underneath the valance the base is very scratched from when we had a cat.

I would cover them.
I like the sheets which have just one fold at the corner and hang straight, not gathered.

I wouldn't want my drawers on show!

Happy to show my drawers!

They're neat, small drawers, I must say.

I'm sure mine were hulking great things.

I don't cover my divan. I think divans are upholstered in nicer fabrics nowadays, often with a choice of fabric and colour.

Yes, the ones at the front end are smaller so you can still put a bedside table without getting in the way of opening them.

I do. It is a straight one just slightly gathered at each corner. I made it myself from Dorma fabric to match the bedding because I don't really fancy seeing the base of the bed. But that is just me!

If you want a valance, have a valance.

We have a super king size quilt over a king size bed so it hangs down almost to the floor. I keep wrapping paper and other bits in one side and summer or winter shoes in the other.

no valance on mine,I keep each rooms spare bedding and towels in the drawers so I like to be able to open them without fiddling with a valance .All new beds within the past couple of years so the fabric matches the headboards and its quite smart

If you think yours is neater with one then use one.
Do you have large numbers of people traipsing through your bedroom making comments about your valance (or lack of valance)?

There are valances and valances, no they are not old fashioned, they are useful practical measures to cover what is below the bed eg I have a hynos hideaway with lovely plain drop down valances. I would try and get or make heavy plain valances, I must say that I dont particularly like the cheap gathered nylon coloured ones, however I used one when I was selling my house and it served its purpose

I agree about the coloured bases mine is grey and matches my bedroom perfectly. But if you want one why not go ahead it’s only you that’s probably going to see it anyway.

I do not use a valance, they were quite popular some years ago and even today they can be useful to cover the base.
But if I were you just go with what you want.
What's if matter what other folk have it's your home.

Do what you want. I agree with Suedonim though. Bases are nicer now so I don't have to iron a valance any longer.Husbands bed has a liftup base - great for storage

oopsminty
Good answer.

Yes, all ours are drawer divans and all have valances, mostly straight with pleats, some years old.

I don't care if they're old-fashioned and if anyone questions anything I have which is out of date ie fashion, household goods, kitchen, phone etc I can reassure myself I can reassure myself that I'm not wasting the planet's resources.

Why did that appear twice?

Dust gatherers.

Dust gatherers well, the dust has to gather somewhere!
At least they can be laundered unlike divan bases.

Fashion or not, I really don't like to see bare divan bases.

Each to their own.