Easy DIY Princess Bed Canopy
This week I set to work on another pretty little feature for my daughter's room, an Easy DIY Princess Bed Canopy. I don't have a particular theme for this room but I think I'm going for pretty and girly with some modern touches.
The first big change was moving her from a toddler bed to a twin bed and creating this pretty Upholstered Headboard. Last week I spent some time trying to create the perfect wall art and gave up. I don't want to rush it and end up with something I do not like. I know if I hold off something will inspire me. So onto the next project....a Princess Bed Canopy!
When I told Little Lady I was making her a princess bed she got wide eyes and a big smile. Who doesn't want to sleep under a princess canopy?
I have been looking at tutorials for a while and came to the conclusion I did not want to sew. There had to be a better way. Then I stumbled upon this awesomely easy tutorial for a kids bed canopy from Craftaholics Anonymous. I couldn't believe how easy this was. A DIY hoop canopy that comes together in minutes.
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How to Make a Princess Canopy
Be sure to watch the video to see just how easy it is to make a princess canopy bed for a little girl.
These are the supplies I used:
- 2 white sheer curtains, 54" x 84" - these fit nicely over a twin bed.
- 14 inch embroidery hoop
- White twine
- Screw Hook
First I centered the bed on the wall and marked the center of the room on the ceiling. I want the canopy to hang over the head of my daughter's bed and her bed is right in the middle of the room.
Separate the embroidery hoop into it's two parts. I took 4 pieces of white twine and tied them to the inner hoop evenly spaced apart. Each piece is roughly 24 inches long, but the length you choose will depend on your ceiling height and how you want the DIY canopy to hang.
Then I tied the pieces of twine together at the top, adjusting as needed so the hoop would hang straight. I made a loop with all 4 strings at the top to hang the canopy from the ceiling.
I'm not sure exactly what kind of knot I used, but I tied it securely and then added a loop to hang the whole thing up.
Next up I threaded the curtains onto the outer hoop. I spaced them out so the ruffle looked pretty and the opening between the 2 curtains was toward the front (opposite of the screw on the hoop).
Then I put the inner hoop into the outer hoop and tightened it. You will need to play around with the spacing of the curtains before really tightening the emroidery hoop screw.
I screwed the hook into the ceiling and then hung up the canopy. This hook does not support weight, it's only screwed into the ceiling drywall.
So easy right! My Little Lady now has a princess canopy bed.
Little lady loves her princess canopy, and so do I. We both laid in her bed yesterday with the window open and a nice breeze, it was so cool!
A no-sew princess canopy for a bed
Create a bed canopy for a little girls bedroom
Materials
- 2 white sheer curtains, 60″ x 84″
- 14 inch embroidery hoop
- White twine
- Screw Hook
Instructions
- Find a spot on the ceiling to hang the canopy and screw the hook into the spot.
- Separate the inner and outer parts of the embroidery hoop.
- Tie 4 pieces of twine, 24 inches long, to the inner hoop evenly spaced apart and bring the ends together and tie in a knot.
- Unscrew the outer hoop and set the screw aside.
- Thread both curtains onto the hoop and spread evenly.
- Fit the inner hoop back inside the outer hoop and insert and tighten the screw.
- Screw the hook into the ceiling.
- Use the knotted twine as a hanger and attach the whole canopy to the hook in the ceiling.
Notes
This canopy will come down if pulled on too hard. This is a comforting safety measure knowing that a child can't get caught up in the curtains.
Update: When I created this tutorial video 2 years after the original post, I took a few more photos of my now 4 year year old. She still loves her bed canopy!
Now you know how to make a princess bed canopy, if you like this project be sure to pin it.
Tell me, what you think? Do you have a theme for your child's room? I'd love to hear about what you are doing or have done.
Thanks for visiting!
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I love it too!! I'm thinking of making one for my daughter. Do you think it would look odd in front of a window? Her bed is centered on a window and I'm not sure if I should move on with the plan?
If you use sheer curtains I think it would look really pretty, you would sunlight filtering through it.
Best of luck, thanks for stopping by!
Very fun! My daughter would LOVE one of these! Thanks for sharing and for your sweet comment on my blog!
Thanks Mindi, glad you stopped by.
Giving your great diy a shout out tomorrow. I remember making one for a reading nook when my 11yr old was little she loved it. Hope to see you at the party again soon or just pop by for a visit. Grab a featured button if you like & see your shout out tomorrow.
Awe thank you so much! Love your blog, I'll be back soon.
Oh this is so pretty! I'll bet she just loves it! I always wanted one as a kid! Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof
Thanks Jenna, she does LOVE it!
This is just the tutorial I was looking for, and easier than I expected. I think one upgrade that would make it positively brilliant would be to string beads/crystals along the white twine! Thank you so much!!
Heather the beads would be so pretty. I'm glad you found this, have fun with yours.
Yay! Thank you for this easy step-by-step DIY. I actually read the DIY on Pinterest before I found yours and I felt it was a bit confusing when it came to tying the ribbons onto the inner hoop. But yours was clearer! Great job and it looks good too!
Thank you Kim, I'm glad it is easy to follow. Have fun making it!
I'm in a college dorm and considering making one to block the light from my roommate while I sleep. Id wanna use a regular lightweight curtain instead of sheer. Wish me luck! I need more sleep.
Oh that's a great idea, one point of advise. If my daughter pulls on the curtain is does come down, the little hoop stays on the cieling and the big hoop falls. If you use a heavier curtain you may want to attach the 2 hoops together, even with just some string. Good luck, hope it helps you sleep!
In IKEA by me they sell something almost identical and charge $40. You did a beautiful job I'm going to make one for my own bed and I'm 39 years old. I'm thinking of hanging string lights or this little pink paper lantern I got at Michael yesterday. Thanks for the inspiration. Great job!!!!!
Yay for a grown up canopy! I love that idea, have fun with it. Thank you for the sweet compliment.
I made this a little differently...with sparkly sheer curtains that tie at the top, and used it to go around my little meditation nook. So great! Thanks for sharing your creativity!
I bet that is a very relaxing nook. Thanks for sharing!
This is exactly what I needed for my daughter's room. She has a day bed so with hers I am going to drape the curtains across the ends of the bed and add lights down the curtains. Thank you for the tutorial.
I am so happy you found this Jennifer, that will look beautiful on her day bed!
Hi! I love this and it looks so easy! Could I get a 23 in hoop and make a reading nook, play area for my daughter, she's 7. Would that be big enough? Do they make bigger hoops than that? With the 23 in I'd prolly do like. .6 curtains instead. Would cotton ones work? Or do you suggest to use the light see through ones like you used? Thanks!
A reading nook would be so fun. I definitely recommend the lighter weight curtains, anything too heavy and the tension from the hoop won't hold. Have fun!
Do you think this would work on a hula hoop?
It could work, it would just be bigger. Make sure you get curtains that have a rod pocket big enough to go around the hula hoop, then cut the hula hoop and slide on the curtains. Let me know how it turns out!
I did use a hula hoop! I cut it open and threaded the pink ombre curtains my 3 y/o picked out, then used a pen in the joint to stabilize the place where I cut and taped it all together again.
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anyway, my daughter LOVES it. Thanks for your inspiration.
Hey Sarah, I wish my 'little' girl was little again...I'd make this in a second. But sadly, she's a sophomore in college now (sad face!). But this is so darned cute...and great instructions.
What a sweet bed for a curly blonde cutie!
Aw, adorable. I had one of these when I was a little girl. :)
Very creative!
Muito criativo, adorei!
I saw this tutorial on Pinterest and you inspired me to make my own! I made one to hang from a tree in my garden, it's so simple and pretty so thank you for sharing this. I never would have thought to use an embroidery hoop otherwise :)
I'm so glad to hear that, I bet this looks magical in a garden. Thanks for sharing your project.
So beautiful, thank you very much for sharing. That's what I was looking for.
Thank you for creating this post. I used it for sizing my own kids' princess bed hangings. I did end up sewing the panels because my girls were so thrilled to go to the fabric store. Still, I was quite grateful for the simplicity of this method as it made the process less daunting. Thank you.
Hi! Where did you get the embroidery hoop? Newbie to this, so not sure if there is a specific type needed?
Any craft store or even Walmart has them. They come it a variety of sizes. A 12 inch would work well for his project but you could go bigger or smaller. Have fun and thanks for reading.
Hi there! Great tutorial... do you happen to have a clearer picture of the hook screw? Or the measurements? Thank you!
This is a pretty close hook
https://amzn.to/39TH4kh
I picked mine up at Home Depot, they are 2-3 inches long. The threads need to be long enough to go through the drywall into a stud.
Hope this helps, thanks for reading.