1. Hang curtains overhead from the ceiling to the wall and down to the floor.
This will give your room the illusion of having lofty ceilings. You'll need three curtain rods and some hooks to get started. Then, you can flood your canopy with string lights.
See full tutorial here.
2. Or, you can get a similar effect using nails and a hammer.
And with nails, you can make your canopy super billowy.
Read more here. If you want an embroidered tapestry like the photo on the left, try a Suzani blanket.
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3. Use copper pipes and wooden poles for a clean, elegant look.
With this approach, you'll create four canopies around the corners of the bed. It takes a little longer to assemble but the finished look is so worth it. Then, you can add an ethereal tapestry in the back and illuminate it with lights and lamps, like this mystifying gourd lamp.
See instructions here. You can get inexpensive sheer white curtains from Amazon ($7) or Ikea ($9).
4. Attach tulle fabric to a light fixture, like a chandelier.
5. Or, use a curved rod to create charming corner canopies.
You can get a curved rod from Amazon for $15. To fasten the sides to the wall, use screw-in-hooks.
Full tutorial here.
6. Hang it loosely over the ceiling with dowels and ribbons.
Perfectly dreamy.
Full tutorial here. For transparent fabric (like the author of the tutorial uses), check out this selection.
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7. And if you don't want to do anything, you can literally just thumbtack sheer curtains to the ceiling.
Hey, whatever works, right?
Read more here.
8. Firefly lights will make your canopy enchantingly ethereal.
Depending on the colors in your room, go for copper or white wire lights. You can also get copper lights at Amazon for $18.
9. Big bulb string lights will give your canopy a more homey feel.
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11. A crescent moon mirror will let you stare back at the little galaxy in your room.
Get it here for $29.
12. A nebula night light will give your space an additional glow.
Get it here for $8.
13. Dome-shaped glow-the-dark decals give a 3D effect.
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14. A simple sun catcher with geometric shapes will bring some cosmic light into your room.
15. For a canopy with a little flourishes, try ombre-dyed curtains.
16. Hang tassels to give your canopy a unique flair.
Get them here for $14.
17. Add phases-of-the-moon removable wallpaper.
Get it here for $59.
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18. Or a complete map of the stars wallpaper that'll make you a constellation expert in no time.
19. A whimsical moon light to hang as a centerpiece to your canopy.
20. Add a half moon planter that might beam in the moonlight.
Get it here for $14.
21. Hang astronomical art prints that'll make you feel so small, yet so loved.
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22. Set up this glow-in-the-dark canopy that might even give you astral vision.
23. And of course, wear galaxy panties that'll match your canopy as you sleep under the stars.
✨Sweet Dreams ✨
