As most of you know I’ve been working on the nursery for several months now and while it’s definitely coming together my indecisiveness has taken over causing me to second guess a lot of the decorative elements in the room and although I’ve been able to let some of them go and keep moving forward one thing I haven’t stopped obsessing over is the wall behind the crib. I originally wanted to hang a bed crown and canopy to drape over the crib, but I ended up purchasing a canvas art piece from hobby lobby instead. I started second guessing my purchase from the moment I hung it up. I should have taken it down and returned it, but I didn’t because I knew Jairus wouldn’t understand and would get frustrated at me for constantly changing things, so I sucked it up and kept my mouth shut. Well…. a few days ago my mom came over and I took her up to show her the nursery and I told her how much I wanted to put up a bed crown and canopy above the crib instead of the canvas (I couldn’t hold it in any longer) and after explaining why I wanted to remove the canvas she stepped back and looked at it and completely agreed. For me, that was all I needed to take the canvas down and start over. I actually moved the canvas to another wall and it looks beautiful, but my husband has decided that we have to get an lcd tv to go on that wall, so the canvas will have to find a new home soon.
So now I get to put up a Bed Crown and Canopy (YAY), but instead of buying an expensive Bed Crown (costing $200 and up) I decided to buy a vintage ornate shelf on ebay and use it as a bed crown. I then purchased a pair of Satin Rod Pocket Curtain Panels and a Sheer Rod Pocket Curtain Panel and am in the process of creating a beautiful Bed Crown and Canopy to drape over the crib. Once I get it complete and up on the wall I’m going to share a step-by-step tutorial on how to make your own Bed Crown Canopy!
In he meantime I wanted to share some of the beautiful Bed Crown and Crib Canopy photos that helped inspire me!!
I hope you enjoy!!
Photo via Nursery Notations
Photo via Project Nursery
Photo via Aesthetic Oiseau
Photo via Baby Lifestyles
Photos via Houzz
I’m so glad you have decided to DIY. You have the most amazing ideas and I can not wait to see what you come up with. Yes the canvas will have to go in order to put the tv in it’s place, but I know you will find the perfect home for the beautiful canvas. The Bed Crown and Canopy pictures you have above are beautiful, but designing your own will make the nursrey that much more special. You have succeeded in making Riley’s nursery a very beautiful, comfortable and unique work of art and you should be very proud of yourself.
Love Mom
These are gorgeous!
Jessica, hi! These pics are gorgeous…I see why you wanted to do the Crown and Canopy…they definitely add a great deal of elegance to the nursery, and by creating your own, your mom is right! It will make it so much more special, and Riley will love that you made it just for her!!
Keep up the great work! I love your blogs, and kind of live through your DIY projects, seeing what can be done!
Fondly,
Debbie
HI Debbie, Thank you so much, I think bed crowns can take a room to a whole new level, I just hope I can make the one in Riley’s room look as good as I’d like!! I’m so glad that you keep up with my blog and am thrilled to hear that my projects inspire you, that’s the whole reason I wanted to start a blog, is so that I could help inspire others!! Thank you so much for the kind words and don’t ever hesitate to email me if there is anything I can help with 🙂 ~Jessica
Hi Jessica!
I totally agree with your mom…the bed crown and canopy will be sooooooo elegant and beautiful in your daughter’s bedroom…the examples you showed are unbelieveable!! I almost wish I could do my “baby days” over again…lol! Don’t second guess yourself…usually your first ideas are the best! You have such a gift for DIY and decorating, be proud of that and trust your instincts!!! Good luck on your project…and I’ll be waiting for your pictures of the finished product…can’t wait!
Hi Jessica, can you make one for me? I can supply the fabric and shelf. Let me know how much you will charge me. Thanks.
Hello, wow i love your site! my baby is 3 months and still no crib or anything im hoping to make the crib canopy! great idea thanks
I wish i could do the one in the twin crib set for my boy!
Hi Alice, Thank you so much!! You could definitely do the canopy like the one in the twin crib set. Have you seen the bed Crown and Crib canopy tutorial I made? You could use three curtain panels and a waterfall valance attached to an ornate shelf and it would look just like the one you like!! 🙂 Congrats on your precious 3 Month old!