MJH DIY: How to Make a Faux Canopy

How to make a canopy for your bed. Meg Stone shows us how easy and inexpensive it is to make a a faux canopy bed.

Canopies are beautiful and usually require lots of space to fit a real canopy bed in a room. My bed just isn't large enough for a canopy so I've come up with a simple and highly effective solution which only requires muslin/cheesecloth and a staple gun!

Doesn't it look fantastic?

Here's what you need to do:

Stage 1: Tie together the ends of two lengths of muslin. The knot will act as the 'rose bus' that holds the bunched up cloth together. Staple these ends to the ceiling. Try to ensure that you can't see the staples sticking out!

Stage 2: With one length of the fabric, run one side of the cloth against the cieling and allow the other side to swag down slightly.

Stage 3: Continue stapling one side to the ceiling and follow the frane of your bed, stapling along until you reach the corner of your bed.

With another length of cloth, tie a knot with the fabric that is stapled to the cieling. Work the knot up the the corner of your canopy to achieve the rose bud effect . Allow the fabric to swag in the centre and staple the rose bud to the ceiling.

Repeat on each side of the canopy.

How easy and inexpensive is that! Such a simple idea with such beautiful results. I hope you try creating a canopy for your bed too. Good Luck!

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[GraceMassage]

This was a great video, and the only one on youtube that I could find to help me do this. Thanks for posting it.

[MegStoneMyJewishHome]

@GraceMassage Thank you soo much for the lovely feedback! Much appreciated! Best of luck with your stapling project. Let me know if you have any questions. I also have lots of handy tips on my web site. All the best! Meg

[MegStoneMyJewishHome]

Thanks for the length question! I purchased 23 meters of muslin at 33 pents a meter but the amount of fabric you'll need will depend on the height of your ceiling and the width of your bed.

[MegStoneMyJewishHome]

Thanks for the question! Over time the canopy may get dusty. To wash it, simply pull it down, remove the staples and wash on the delicate cycle in the washing machine. Once dry, simply restaple up. Allternatively, Muslin is so incredibly inexpensive you may simply choose to replace it annually.

[Tammykay13]

What about all the holes your putting in your ceiling? Doesn't seem like the best canopy instructions, at least the other ones can be removed and washed without making even more holes.

[KatieKat2626]

Would this work on "popcorn" ceiling?

[kellyx12]

Yeah.. My ceiling is made of cement so this aint gonna work.

[newatl2010]

Beautiful. Thank you so much for posting this.

[MsPeoplesgirl]

I just purchased a queen size dark wood canopy bed, and my question is where did you find or how do you get muslin fabric, I love to decorate my bed like that and maybe add some flowers on the knotted bows?

[chchi34]

very great!!!!!! super job!!!!! where do u uy the staple gun?

[yuliya304]

I might just try this :) great idea!

[amiosa35]

Great idea...u are a genius :)

[tcwm02]

ohmyFUCK. im doing this! if i cant get the curtain rods up there like i want this is def going to be my go-to instead. ty