The ceiling may be on the bottom of your "Things To Deal With" list when it comes to home improvement, but you sometimes can't ignore ugly stains, paint colors or textures. Instead of just telling all of your guests not to look up or spending valuable time and money painting or texturing the area yourself, you can decorate the area by covering the ceiling with fabric. Whether this is a temporary or permanent solution, well-hung, colorful fabrics may be the ultimate solution to your ceiling woes.
Instructions
1. Measure the length of each wall connecting to the ceiling and mark the center point with a pencil or chalk mark. Connect all of the center marks with straight pencil or chalk lines to form a "+" shape on the ceiling. The point at which the lines intersect is the center of your ceiling.
2. Center the piece of fabric over the center point of your ceiling. If your ceiling is large and you must use multiple pieces of fabric, start with the center of one side of each piece of fabric at the center point.
3. Staple the piece or pieces of fabric into place at the center point of your ceiling with a staple gun. Install two staples side by side or spaced no more than an inch apart on each piece of fabric to secure it into place.
4. Move to the next point of your fabric and staple it into place. The number of locations at which you staple and the number of staples you use will vary by your design. You can drape some fabric down between points for a decorative touch, or simply install a set of staples every 6 inches or so to secure the fabric flat against the ceiling.
5. Staple in as many places as necessary to achieve your desired design. If you are making the fabric flat, make sure you secure all edges around the room with staples spaced every 6 inches, including in the corners, to prevent billowing.
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