Dont let the Debbie Downer reviews scare you away! The canopy bed frame (Queen) was actually very easy to put together. And Im a senior woman who lives alone.
Below are my tips. These helped me make this canopy frame VERY STURDY!
Never mind glue. Way too messy! The really shiny silver duct tape- not that dull silver stuff- is a very close match to the stainless poles. Worked great for this project!
Laid out the lengthwise poles first. While there are no instructions, they have a sticker on 1 of them that says 4 in both Chinese and English. Then I put these pole sections together. I taped every section where they join together (3 per pole). Made it MUCH sturdier.
Added 1 presser foot to each of the four corner canopy poles and taped over the plastic piece on the presser foot to reinforce it and reduce the chance of the plastic splitting in future.
The head and foot canopy poles sticker says 3 in both Chinese and English. Laid them out, put the sections together, and taped them.
Put the fan poles together and taped the sections.
EDIT: I have an adjustable bed and the presser feet do not fit under the bed frame and allow the bed to be raised or lowered. Bricks or concrete blocks will secure the presser feet and keep the poles in place while you assemble the frame. I opted to leave mine in place after assembly.
For added stability, I also cut 1 foot long pieces of duct tape and taped the corner poles to the bed frame- at roughly the height of a traditional box spring. Its not noticeable and really improved the stability of the poles.
I would recommend this particular bed frame highly. What really sold it for me were the metal T connectors. I didnt feel comfortable with cheap plastic T connectors. If they ever split, youd have the canopy poles on top of you, and I wasnt going there...lol
So. To sum it up you can have an awesome canopy bed frame for approx. $50. plus a roll of shiny silver duct tape. Plus it arrived 1 day early!
Pics of the finished canopy. Made my own canopy panels by cutting tablecloths and hemming them w/ fusible webbing and an iron while watching TV. Now I feel like Im sleeping in an awesome B and B!
Buy this one. You wont regret It!
Worth Every Penny!
Dont let the Debbie Downer reviews scare you away! The canopy bed frame (Queen) was actually very easy to put together. And Im a senior woman who lives alone. Below are my tips. These helped me make this canopy frame VERY STURDY! Never mind glue. Way too messy! The really shiny silver duct tape- not that dull silver stuff- is a very close match to the stainless poles. Worked great for this project! Laid out the lengthwise poles first. While there are no instructions, they have a sticker on 1 of them that says 4 in both Chinese and English. Then I put these pole sections together. I taped every section where they join together (3 per pole). Made it MUCH sturdier. Added 1 presser foot to each of the four corner canopy poles and taped over the plastic piece on the presser foot to reinforce it and reduce the chance of the plastic splitting in future. The head and foot canopy poles sticker says 3 in both Chinese and English. Laid them out, put the sections together, and taped them. Put the fan poles together and taped the sections. EDIT: I have an adjustable bed and the presser feet do not fit under the bed frame and allow the bed to be raised or lowered. Bricks or concrete blocks will secure the presser feet and keep the poles in place while you assemble the frame. I opted to leave mine in place after assembly. For added stability, I also cut 1 foot long pieces of duct tape and taped the corner poles to the bed frame- at roughly the height of a traditional box spring. Its not noticeable and really improved the stability of the poles. I would recommend this particular bed frame highly. What really sold it for me were the metal T connectors. I didnt feel comfortable with cheap plastic T connectors. If they ever split, youd have the canopy poles on top of you, and I wasnt going there...lol So. To sum it up you can have an awesome canopy bed frame for approx. $50. plus a roll of shiny silver duct tape. Plus it arrived 1 day early! Pics of the finished canopy. Made my own canopy panels by cutting tablecloths and hemming them w/ fusible webbing and an iron while watching TV. Now I feel like Im sleeping in an awesome B and B! Buy this one. You wont regret It!