Make Over Your Deck in Less Than a Day

Add Drama With Fabric

Nothing softens a space like fabric, so Mary Leigh made curtain panels out of weather-resistant Sunbrella fabric, hanging them on either side of the table from a makeshift curtain rod of heavy-gauge wire.

She also stretched a hemmed piece of the fabric above the table so it's always covered. This canopy gives the dining area a more private feel.

Hint: Secure fabric for a canopy by nailing the ends to side structures or by adding grommets to the fabric and using hooks.