ADORN A BED WITH A CANOPY
MATERIALS: 3 Curtain road, curtains/fabric, clip rings, glue gin and glue sticks
BARBARA’S WAY TOOLS: Screwdriver, 12’ or 16’ tape measure and scissors
TIP: Fabrics for a canopy bed are often chintz or luxurious silk. However, casual fabrics like muslins, ginghams and calicos are inexpensive and offer a textured country look.
STEP ONE:
Measure the area you want to drape (from ceiling to floor) and purchase enough curtains or fabric to drape the desired area. If you are making the curtains yourself, measure the area and get assistance from the fabric store.
STEP TWO:
Three standard curtain rods hung on the ceiling are all you’ll need for this look. Measure and mark the area on the ceiling where the curtain rods are going to be installed. Be sure to attach clips onto the rod before installation, unless the clips have an opening that allows them to be attached to pole after it is hung.
STEP THREE:
Once the rods are in place, hang the curtains of your choice from the clip rings. An alternate treatment could be to use tab top panels, tie top drapes, or grommets to create the canopy hangings
STEP FOUR:
Now decide how many hooks or knobs you want on your hanger, Measure the spaces in between each hook carefully with your tape measure and mare the spots with a pencil.
STEP FIVE:
With your hammer and nail, punch a starter hole on the spots you marked and where the hooks or pull knobs will be screwed in. Screw in the hooks or pull knobs lightly.
STEP SIX:
Attach the picture hanger to the upper backside of the accessories hanger with small screws. Place the picture hook on the wall and finally mount your accessories hanger on the wall. Now you can start organizing your stuff on a hanger YOU made!
