How Do You Make A Bed Canopy?
Most everyone loves or would love to have a bed canopy. But maybe your bed is just a simple bed without a headboard or a foot board. There is an easy way to have a bed canopy; all without sewing. Step 1 jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/4832227/halfbedcanopy_Full.jpg’); }); First, do you want the bed canopy to cover the entire bed or just a half canopy at the top of the bed. The picture at the left shows a simple bed canopy over the entire bed, which would be easy to do, but if you just want a half canopy, the following directions will tell you how to do it very simply. Step 2 jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep2 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/4832227/halfcanopy3_Full.jpg’); }); Screw in hooks over each side of the head of the bed on the ceiling. Go out about 2 or 2 1/2 feet from these hooks and screw in two more
It is easy to make a bed canopy even if you do not have a four poster bed. If your have sewing skills you can make your own curtains for it. If not, then use store bought curtains and tie backs. Step 1 Measure the length and width of the bed. Cut two lengths of pvc pipe for each of these measurements. Paint these and the 4 corner pieces with paint made for plastic. Paint them to match the drapery panels. Step 2 Put drapery panels onto the pipes, two on each one. Place the drapes face out on the sides and foot and face in on the head of the bed. Draperies that gather or hang from tabs work best. Slide the pipes into the corner pieces and secure with a small screw at each end of pipe. Drill a pilot hole for each screw to keep pipe from splitting. Position screws on top so they cannot be seen from below. Step 3 Attach hooks into the ceiling at each corner of the bed. Secure canopy to the hooks with a length of wire. Be sure the canopy hangs low enough for the draperies to reach the floor.
A canopy bed is very cozy. It is desired by many people. Don’t let the expense get to you-canopy beds can be home-made too! • Get a bed frame of your choice. It should be as high as possible. Most canopy beds from stores are high. • Get a large bed mattress and put it on top of the bed frame like you normally would. If you cannot lift it up, ask for help from someone. This bed mattress must be as thick as possible to make the surface higher. • Assess if the surface where you will be sleeping is high enough. If it is not, then buy another bed mattress of a desired thickness. With the help of someone else, put this bed mattress on top of the other one. • Try to fasten the bed mattresses together if you think they might fall. You can try to stick or glue them together with heavy-duty glue. • Start with the canopy. Buy four large sticks of any material, such as wood. Screw them into the bed frame, or attach them. They should be facing upwards now, surrounding your bed. • Buy a suitable can
