How to Build a Romantic Bed Canopy Headboard

You don't need a professional interior decorator to revamp your entire room with a lot of new stuff and a steep price tag to dramatically change the look of your room. A canopy is a powerful decorating tool; because the fabric has such a dramatic presence in your room, it can instantly make your space look more romantic, as if out of a fairy tale or storybook castle. Because a canopy is so robust, it eliminates your need for a traditional headboard, acting as a headboard in its own right.

Measuring tape
Chalk
Screw-in hook
Mosquito netting
Fishing line
Scissors
Push pins

Instructions

- 1
  Measure the width of your bed and find the center. Mark the center mark on the wall above your bed with a piece of chalk.
- 2
  Mark the corresponding point on the ceiling with a piece of chalk, 8 inches out from the wall. Install a 1-inch screw in hook into this mark.
- 3
  Purchase 6 yards mosquito netting. Fold it in half. Tie a loose knot just beneath the crease you just made.
- 4
  Cut a 24-inch piece of fishing line with a pair of scissors. Thread it through the loop at the top of your loose knot. Knot the fishing line 6 inches above the fabric. Tie the remaining pieces of fishing line around your hook in two double knots.
- 5
  Arrange the sides of the mosquito netting canopy around the head and sides of your bed. If necessary, insert a clear push pin here and there, attaching it to the rails of your bed to hold it in place.

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