Valance assembly

A valance kit and mounting assembly for securing a valance adjacent a window frame positioned in a window opening and having a clamp ring cavity, the valance kit and mounting assembly comprising:

• a mounting block securable in the clamp ring cavity of the window frame, the mounting block having a frame side, an outer side opposite from the frame side, and top and bottom sides, the mounting block including a snap connector on the frame side thereof, a valance groove in each of the top and bottom sides, and a roller shade connector on the outer side, wherein the valance grooves extend in a width direction across the mounting block and have a depth dimension parallel with a plane of the window opening;
• and
• a valance assembly including a plurality of shrouds that together define the valance, each of the shrouds including a pair of snap ridges disposed facing each other and spaced substantially corresponding to a space between the top and bottom sides of the mounting block, wherein the snap ridges are sized and positioned to engage the valance grooves in a snap fit, the plurality of shrouds including a top shroud having a cavity that is sized and configured to support a pleated shade or a mini-blind.