An old lampshade can only come in handy when you’re building a bed canopy. You can even customize it and make it look like a flower. That’s exactly what the tutorial featured on skooksplayground teaches. Here are the supplies needed: an old lampshade, a glue gun, green felt, pink felt, cord, a large paperclip, fabric and a ceiling hook. Feel free to choose other colors in case you prefer to customize the flower canopy differently. Simple fabric canopy with dowels Double Pod size will also fit 3/4 double mattress' & Single Pod size will also fit small or large single mattress'. You can add a canopy to any kind of bed and it doesn’t even need to be attached to any of the walls or the ceiling. It can be a freestanding structure that fits over the bed and can be added at any time. One of the simplest options in this case is to use PVC pipes and fittings. These can be easily cut to size to make a custom canopy frame. You can find all the details on instructables. Built-in canopy bed frame Canopy beds are more bohemian than the regular kind and it’s safe to assume that the canopy makes all the difference.

DIY canopy beds take lots of different forms and the projects’ difficulty varies based on the style you prefer. Let’s have a look at some and see what’s involved. A bit of history of canopy beds Repurposing and recycling can be fun when you’re creating something useful. Let’s say you want to build a canopy for your bed. One of the things you could repurpose in that sense is a ladder. You’ll also need some scrap wood and screws to build the supports for the ladder. In case you’re curious how that would work out, have a look at the ladder canopy featured on chippingwithcharm. Tree branches for a beach-themed décor In a way, a canopy makes the bed feel like a tent…and that can inspire some interesting projects and designs like the one you can find on theraggedwren. The idea suggested here is that you can use fabric to surround the bed on three sides and to create a cozy, tent-like space. It’s something that the kids would surely love. It’s like camping but indoors and more comfortable. An actual tent canopyIf you want the canopy to look more authentic, it would be better to attach it to the ceiling than to a wall. There’s a nice description of the process on making-our-nest. The small canopy featured here was actually designed for an armchair but you get the idea. To create something similar you’ll need curtain panels, some ribbon, pom-pom trim and twine, a large embroidery hoop and netting. Ceiling-mounted bed canopy made of PVC pipes

There was also another quite different reason why another category of people started adding canopies to their beds. Those who were wealthy and lived in castles and mansions with lots of servants had large bedrooms and it wasn’t just the masters who were using this room but also some of their employees. This was for convenience and for safety reasons. That being said, adding a canopy to an existing bed can drastically change the decor and ambiance of a bedroom. That’s something worth trying or at least contemplating.

A bit of history of canopy beds

Designed to allow for simple and fast set up and take down. Comes with a clear, straight forward set up instruction manual attached to the carry bag. Another idea is to not only make a canopy for your bed but make the whole bed frame from scratch. This way the canopy can be built into the frame and not just attached to it or to the ceiling as a later addition. If this is a project that you’re considering taking on, head over to instructables for more details. Modern canopy with sheer curtains Designed to be used with your existing mattress and bed frame or can even be used by itself if preferred.