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How to Build a Bed Canopy
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Different Bed Canopies You Can Make Yourself
Learning how to build a bed canopy is easy if you implement
a simple suspension trick. Rather than attempt to craft
extensions for your bed, which would require you to find
identical building materials to your existing furniture, you
can build a bed canopy frame and suspend it from the ceiling
over the bed.
Not only will building a bed canopy add elegance to your
bedroom, it will envelope your with a sense of serenity and
protectiveness. A canopy also offers a great decorating
tool, which can tie the window treatments with the
bedclothes.
Step #1. Choose the Frame
Build the bed canopy from metal rods or wood polls depending
on your bedroom furniture. For a wrought-iron bed, look for
metal curtain rods that extend to the full length of your
bed. You can save money by getting 2 long curtain rods for
the length, but 2 short ones for the width.
For a bed made of wood, look for ornate wood polls at the
lumber section of your home improvement store. Buy 2 rods to
match the length of your bed and 2 to match the width.
(Tip: use the store’s cutting
services to cut the rods down to size.)
For Japanese or modern, frameless beds do not buy rods at
all. You’ll see later in this article how to build your bed
canopy from swag hooks.
Step #2. Choose the Fabric
To build the bed canopy in a room that is already decorated
with curtains and bedcovers, look for a cloth that will
match the room. Ideally, choose an airy, white net that will
not clash with anything, and yet create a romantic canopy
enclosure around the bed.
If there are no window curtains or bedcovers in the room,
choose two kinds of matching fabrics. Use the heavy fabric
to sew curtains (l explain how later in the article). Use a
lighter, flowing fabric to sew a canopy.
To determine how much fabric you need, measure the distance
from the ceiling down to the top of the mattress. After you
build the bed canopy, its suspension will lower it by a few
inches, which will then translate to increased length in the
canopy cloth.
Step #3. Build the Bed Canopy
If you are building a swag hook bed canopy, please skip this
step. Regardless of whether you are building a wood or metal
bed canopy, you will need a length of climber’s rope. The
color of the rope does not matter, as you can paint the rope
later with spray paint if you so desire.
Lay your rods or polls on the floor to form a square. Next,
raise the shorter, width sections so they overlap in the
corners over the long, length sections. Use the climber’s
rope to start twisting an 8 shape at every corner to connect
the polls or rods. Create a nice, firm 8 shape and tuck the
end of the rope safely beneath the corded mass.
To make sure that the canopy sections remain at right angles
to each other while you are twisting the 8 shape, secure
them beneath your legs or have someone there to help hold
them in place until the rope looping is secure.
Step #4. Build a Bed Canopy from Swag Hooks
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