How To Make Your Own French Awning

The first step is to measure the width of your cabinet space to determine the width of your awning.

How to make your own french awning.

Purchase 1 inch wide by 6 inches long 2 54 cm wide by 15 24 cm long boards to create the awning frame. August 18 2016 at 8 11 pm. Adjust the fittings to make sure the canvas is taut. Simple diy awnings are but just a few cuts and screws away.

Luckily i don t give up easily so i got to work figuring out exactly how to design and build my own version. Now i have two gorgeous farmhouse window awnings and of course i have a full tutorial to share with you guys. I ll build this over my french doors. Once you get all of those measurements add a 1 2 inch all the way around for seam allowance plus extra for a rod pocket at the top.

Then you want to decide how long you want the awning to be. Make a few pencil marks remove the canvas and prime and cement the frame. Plan to use a standard awning width of between 24 and 36 inches. Create a 2 dimensional square frame and attach an equally sized square frame to it so they share a middle spine.

Make 2 identical 2 dimensional right triangle frames attached to the ends of your square frame. When dry few minutes slide the canvas back over the frame. These rustic window awnings really aren t difficult to make and they are incredibly cheap at only 40 per awning. Use this guide to basic wood and metal window awnings and create your own one of a kind window dressing that takes the yawning out of awning.