If you want curtains or drapes along with the vertical blinds you could build the cornice with more overhang and hang a rod inside the cornice or hang your rod on it.
Do you put curtains over vertical blinds.
Attach one side of the velcro to the cornice and the other side to the top of the exterior of the curtains.
Here are a few combinations you can try or you can make your choice based on your own sense of aesthetics.
But all spaces are different and higher curtains may work best.
You could build a wood cornice with shelving board to cover the top of your vertical blinds.
You could choose a geometric print with a moroccan vibe to highlight the design of the pelmet.
There are windows where you would like a contemporary look with regular curtains over blinds.
Mounting curtains higher and wider than the window keeps the space open and filled with natural light but vertical blinds already add height drawing the eye to the ceiling.
Adding curtains over vertical blinds updates the window treatment and can help with sun blocking and heat conservation.
You can use a pelmet layered over voile curtains along with matching tie backs.
Installing a curtain rod over the blinds poses a few dilemmas that you can.
Take your time and make sure that the strips of velcro are lined up evenly.
Once you re done attach the curtains to the cornice.
Wipe down the inside of the cornice that is covering your vertical blinds to remove any dust or grime.
While we are at it describing the different ways you can hang your curtains over blinds other than the tried and tested screws and drill system it might be beneficial for you to understand what window treatments go best with curtains.
Aluminum blinds with light filtering curtains.