I first have to tell you that I found my daughter's Ralph Lauren Faye Floral Queen size comforter for $10 at a local store called Gabriel's. They have great name brand items at low, low prices (their slogan). I would not put them in the same category as TJMaxx or Marshalls, but every now and again, you can find a good deal.
Here is how I made the bed crown:
I purchased a matching queen flat sheet on E-bay for $11. I folded it lengthwise and cut right down the center. I used hem tape (love this stuff) and made a 1" hem down the cut sides. I took two identical ugly gold shelves and glued one on top of the other and painted them white. Similar to the one shown here. Then I took the tops of the two long fabric pieces, folded them back and forth, stitched a little velcro with sticky sides to the tops of the fabric and shoved them on the underside of the shelf. I also added some double sided tape to give it extra strength. The bottoms I just puddled and voila....it's done! My daughter feels like a princess!
One of these days I will get around to adding strands of pearls as shown on this bed crown!
If any part of my directions are unclear, please feel free to e-mail or comment with any questions.



WOW...beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt looks just like a crown at the top. Beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteToo sweet! Fit for a princess!
ReplyDeleteWow! So beautiful and princess-like (:
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Beautiful! It looks like something I'd see in a high end boutique. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining my Weekend Bloggy Reading party. :) Have fun finding some new reads, and I hope you'll stop by to visit Serenity Now again soon. :)
Love this idea. I think I will try it for my daughters. I am a new follower. Please follow back. Thanks
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This is gorgeous! It looks so elegant, wow! THanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteVisiting from the linky party. What an elegant touch.
ReplyDeleteLooks beautiful! Wow!
ReplyDeleteI am a new follower from the Homemaker on a Dime party.
Visiting from Homemaker on a Dime. Very creative! Way to take some ugly items and make it look royal.
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ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous! You are so clever--and what a beautiful project! And oh I love your beautiful chandelier too...magnificent post. I'm your newest follower.
XO
Cindy
This is such a great project...Love the no sewing! Im a iron tape kinda girl. Im hoping when we move down south to have my girls in a room with their iron beds and pretty canopys over them. Thanks so much....this will be saved in my head till then.
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Lucky 7 Design
Your canopy bed crown is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing this at the Creative Bloggers' Party & Hop :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I linked this to my Royalty post too, it's a crown after all!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous and creative idea!
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Wow, this is just beautiful! I would have gone crazy over something like this is a little girl . . . it looks like a princess bed :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by and commenting on my blog--I love this project! I can't wait to look around and see more!
Rachel @ Maybe Matilda
Yep! I definatly think my buffet http://davisdomestications.blogspot.com/2011/05/im-in-heaven-buffet.html would go perfect with your bed! I've never seen one like that before. I think it looks wonderful. Great job!
ReplyDeleteWOW! I love this! I'm about to redo my daughters room and will totally have to do this. Thanks so much for stoping by my blog and your sweet comment. I love your blog. I am your newest follower. Let me see how much money you can save me! :) Have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeletethis turned out really great!! i Love the Look..
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great idea!
and i am your newest follower.
that's so elegant! well done. the colors in that bedroom are gorgeous too! thanks for linking this up to my party!
ReplyDeleteHoly crap, that is awesome! totally adding that to my to do list!
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Very lovely
ReplyDeleteVery much a girly room... I love it.
ReplyDeleteI really love your blog , the bed is fantastic!
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Very pertty, what a nice project!! ~April
ReplyDeleteWhere did you find the shelves?
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