If you don’t have a pole, substitute an old shower rod or broom stick. You can also substitute large pieces of fabric or sarongs in place of your sheets.
If you prefer to make your fort more private, you may choose to build it in your bedroom. This fort does not lend itself well to being built outside.
Use the twine to tie a knot around one of the screw hooks. Then tie the other end of twine around the pole. Repeat this for both sides of the pole.
Make sure to safety pin the sheets on the other side of the tent as well. If you’d like the fort to be a little more private, add additional sheets and blankets to fill in the walls.
Tie the two pieces of twine attached to the safety pins to the two new screw hooks in the ceiling. This will help redistribute the weight of the fort, plus it will give it some more of its shape.
Hang your garland over the sides of your tent. Try making a pom-pom garland by stringing pom-poms on a fishing wire, using a needle. Layer your pom-pom garland over your newspaper garland. For added luxury and playfulness, you could also put carpet tiles on the floor before adding the pillows and blankets. This will help protect carpet from chocolate and wine spills too!
You can build this love fort alone to surprise your significant other. You can also build your fort together as part of a romantic date night.
If you have a four poster bed, the twine should hang just inches above the top of each post. If your bed does not have a headboard or posts, the twine should be high enough that both people could sit upright in bed.
If you have extra blankets and sheets lying around, throw them on the bed to make a cozy love nest. If you don’t have curtains, you can also make this fort using a sheet.
Dim the lights and scatter lit candles around the room to create some added ambiance. If you have a television in your bedroom, pop in your favorite romantic movie and cuddle up for a night of love.
Clear out any valuable items, just in case. Move any small tables or other small pieces of furniture out of the way.
You can create a higher roof by tying twine to the side of your sheet not affixed to the sofa and attaching that twine to something tall, like an armoire. Make sure the roof is secure before moving on. Add more twine or tuck the sheet in tighter until you feel comfortable that the roof will not collapse on you.
If you feel you need some additional support for the roof after adding the blankets, place a chair in the middle of the fort to help prop the roof up. Place any remaining bedding inside the fort to create a nest on the floor. Add as many blankets and pillows as it takes to make the fort truly comfy.
Create a trail of candles leading up to the fort (do not place lit candles inside the fort; it may create a fire hazard). Make a tray of your significant other’s favorite snacks and have it waiting for them inside the fort.
