Ceiling-to-Wall Fabric Draping: A Step-by-Step Guide

Make a fabric ceiling drape using basic craft supplies.

When you are decorating rooms for a celebratory event, such as a wedding reception, anniversary dinner or birthday party, you may feel frustrated if the ceiling in the room you are decorating is unsightly or unfinished. One solution is to cover the ceiling using a decorative fabric drape, which falls from the ceiling to the wall to conceal an unsightly appearance. You can hang up a ceiling drape using a few basic materials that you can find at any arts and crafts store.

Step 1: Measure the Area

Use a tape measure to determine the dimensions of the space where the drape will hang. You need to record the distance across the ceiling that will be covered, the ceiling's width, and the wall's height.

Step 2: Prepare the Fabric

With scissors, cut a piece of tulle fabric that matches the combined ceiling and wall measurements, then add an extra 6 to 8 feet to the length. Bulk tulle fabric is available at large craft stores.

Step 3: Attach Adhesive to the Ceiling Center

Climb a ladder so you can reach the middle of the ceiling. Place 4-inch-long foam adhesive strips in a line along the center.

Step 4: Add Adhesive to the Ceiling Edges

Do the same to create a long row of foam adhesive strips along both sides of the ceiling.

Step 5: Secure the First End

Take one end of the tulle and press it onto the wall edge that corresponds to it, then push the tulle into the foam adhesive.

Step 6: Create the First Drape

Let the tulle hang down 3 feet, then press the end of that draped portion onto the foam adhesive strips at the ceiling's center line.

Step 7: Create the Second Drape and Finish

Let the tulle hang down another 3 feet, then press the end of the second draped section onto the foam adhesive at the opposite wall edge. Leave the end of the tulle to hang freely down the wall.