DIY Bed Canopy

Photos: Erica Sooter

I live in an older home that has lots of popcorn ceiling. Crumbly, uneven popcorn ceiling. And while I try to avoid looking up too often in the rest of my house, when I'm lying in bed I can't help but stare up at the outdated and rough ceiling. No pleasant dreams come out of falling asleep gazing up at icky ceilings, my friends! So I decided that I would make some fun and dreamy bedroom canopies to cover up some of the popcorn texture and make our master bedroom a more intimate and cozy place!

Photo: Erica Sooter

Here's What You'll Need:

• 1/2 inch x 60 inch galvanized pipes 
• 1/2 inch 90 degree pipe connector elbows
• 1/2 inch x 2 1/2 inch galvanized nipples
• 1/2 inch galvanized floor flanges
• Set of curtain panels
• Clear Pushpins

Since we decided to do two separate canopies, we picked up two pipes and four of everything else.

​I started by screwing the galvanized nipples into the flanges and the elbows into the nipples to make the corner pieces.

Then, I screwed one of the now-completed corner pieces onto one end of the pipe, slipped on my curtain panel, and then put on the end corner piece.

After that it was a quick job to screw the completed bars into the ceiling. I held the bars up while my husband screwed them in using regular drywall/wood screws.

Photo: Erica Sooter

​To get the dreamy draped canopy effect, I simply used clear pushpins to pin up the end and middle of the curtain. Pinning the curtains in the middle creates a billowy, dreamy effect.

And we're finished! This quick and easy project can totally transform the feeling of a bedroom. Everyone who comes over is definitely impressed! The master bedroom is now my favourite room in the house and I can sleep easily staring up at some pretty fabric instead of chippy popcorn!

If you want to change up the look of your bedroom, this is definitely a fun and easy way to do it and you can really mix up the style with different coloured and textured curtain panels! Happy DIYing and sweet dreams!