Wednesday, September 3, 2008

The Romance of Canopy Beds



I've always loved canopied beds. I've always seen
them to be romantic, relaxing and cozy. I wanted
to start things off with one of my all time favorite
examples of a beautifully canopied bed.


Anouska Hempel's Corfu Suite in the Blakes hotel
has a particularly beautiful canopied bed.


Just looking at the inside of the bed makes me
want to sigh and take a nap.


Mary McDonald's beautiful master suite that
she designed is equally as devine. Look at the
too cute foot striped foot rest by the slipper chair.


Another McDonald designed bedroom with
serene creams and ivories.


I love how the pops or teal and peacock blue were
carefully placed in this beautiful room.


Here's a more modern version of the canopied bed by Hicks.


A bright and modern room becomes cozier
with fabrics draped across the top of the 4
poster bed.


There's something about canopied beds that
seem to add a sense of sophistication.


This half canopy is a really neat idea that
gives the same feeling as a full canopy, but
make the room still feel open and airy.


I don't know what child wouldn't love a
canopied bed, it gives such a sense of
security and comfort.



Canopied beds work really well in pairs as well.


Here's a bedroom with a totally different feel.
An inspiration from French origins from the very talented
Claudia at the Paris Apartment.


A gorgeously put together yellow, black and white
room with of course - a canopied bed. I also love
the touches of pattern the designer used - with the
damask window treatments and pineapple bedskirt.



Having a canopied bed is integral to Island style and living.
I suppose it started with mosquito netting but mosquitos
or not, the canopy has become a way of island life.

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