I need some canopy ideas

[mrdc]

My canopy is almost complete. The only thing that bothers me is the big front. It's 48" across and 20" high. I'm trying to come up with some ideas on what I could do to the front to break the appearance up some. A friend told me to add a picture but it would take forever in trying to find the perfect picture. I wish I could etch out a tropical fish into the wood but I don't have those sort of skills. Any ideas?

 

[oceana]

Originally Posted by mrdc
My canopy is almost complete. The only thing that bothers me is the big front. It's 48" across and 20" high. I'm trying to come up with some ideas on what I could do to the front to break the appearance up some. A friend told me to add a picture but it would take forever in trying to find the perfect picture. I wish I could etch out a tropical fish into the wood but I don't have those sort of skills. Any ideas?

I would add some chair rail molding and sort of frame in the center of the hood. find some the pleases you can go with it. thats what we did and it looked ALOT better in the end. moldings can really dress up a stand and hood

 

[mrdc]

Thanks. Do you have a pic that you can share? And that goes for any others out there who would like to share what they did?

 

[caomt]

if your pretty artistic.. i say get a wood burning tool.. it burns the wood just like a glue gun would but a bit stronger... i did it back in high school classesss..

 

[mrdc]

Originally Posted by caomt
if your pretty artistic.. i say get a wood burning tool.. it burns the wood just like a glue gun would but a bit stronger... i did it back in high school classesss..

No skills like that in my house !!!
It would look like a Picasso pic if I attempted that. I would like something like that.

 

[caomt]

maybe you could cut a hole into the front.. find a banner picture and put glass over it

 

[mrdc]

Originally Posted by caomt
maybe you could cut a hole into the front.. find a banner picture and put glass over it

That's a nice idea. Keep 'em coming!