Four-poster bed - a luxurious element of the interior

Lightweight canopy made of transparent fabric on a rectangular frame

This bed becomes the center of the bedroom, drawing the eye. A person sleeping on this bed begins to feel like a special royal blood. Canopies are associated with royal chambers, feudal castles, princess bedrooms. Therefore, many people mistakenly believe that in order to own a four-poster bed, you need to purchase a castle or a huge country mansion.

The canopy is a beautiful textile curtain that was invented in the East, where it played, first of all, a protective role

Meanwhile, the canopy is a completely accessible element of the interior. Various forms of structures, a wide palette of materials allow you to build a canopy over the bed, even in a city apartment. If you use the structure correctly, carefully consider the choice of fabric, this exquisite structure will adorn almost any interior.

Low canopy for a snow-white bed

Transparent, thin canopy in the bedroom of a country house

The canopy above the bed has a number of serious advantages:

a luxurious addition to the bedroom interior;

elegant design solution;

visual reduction of unnecessarily high bedroom ceilings;

protection from drafts, dust, insects, sunlight;

comfortable morning and afternoon sleep;

increasing privacy, especially if the bedroom has no doors;

feeling of peace, security.

Decorative canopy over the bed in a small bedroom

At the same time, the design has a number of specific disadvantages.

A canopy bed takes up space. For bedrooms with low ceilings, the options are very limited. You may have to abandon such a design altogether so as not to clutter up the space.

Folds of matter accumulate dust. This is especially dangerous for children, people prone to allergies.

Regular washing is required. For the sake of saving time, it is better to choose a fabric that does not need ironing.

The bed with the canopy removed looks unformed.

Solving the problem of missing a canopy over the bed is easy: make two sets of canopies to use in turn. Then, even if one canopy needs to be washed, your bed will not look ruined.

Massive bright scarlet canopy fits perfectly into the overall picture of the interior

Support material. Methods of fastening the structure

Types of canopies over the bed

The following materials are used for the construction of the supporting supports.

There are quite a few options for placing a canopy above the bed. There are several traditional forms.

In addition, you can independently develop an original canopy of the most bizarre shape.

A frameless canopy where the fabric is slung over ropes attached to four hooks in the ceiling

How to choose a four poster bed?

Canopy with attachment in the form of a semicircular canopy

If you want to decorate your bedroom with a luxurious four-poster bed, you will have to go to the furniture salon. These trendy designs are very popular, you can always find something to suit you. The desired model can also be made to order.

Large round bed with integrated ceiling canopy

When choosing a four-poster bed, keep the size of your room in mind. For a tiny bedroom, massive beds with canopies made of heavy dense textiles are not suitable. They visually "eat up" an already small space, making the room look short and cramped. If you still want to decorate your bed with a canopy, choose options from light fabrics on graceful supports.

Provencal style bedroom with a dense canopy made of natural fabrics

Ordinary curtains screwed to the ceiling successfully act as a frame. A narrow couch located in a niche can be gracefully fenced off from the rest of the room with a curtain using ordinary curtains.

How to choose a fabric?

The choice of textiles is dictated by your personal preferences and the overall style of the bedroom. It is necessary that the canopy above the bed is combined with the interior of the room. A good solution would be to add decorative elements of the same fabric as the canopy (for example, pillows) to the design.

The traditional materials for the canopy are as follows.

It should be remembered that the fabric of the canopy is primarily an element of the interior. Additionally, you can decorate it with decorative elements: butterflies, bows, tassels, flounces, braid, beads. The Christmas garland looks magical as a decoration.

Canopy over the bed in the nursery

A beautiful crib canopy protects your little one from drafts, insects, noise and dust

Equipping a baby crib with a canopy is not only a stylish solution, but also a useful one. The main selection criterion should be the age of the child.

The cradle of a newborn, decorated with a lush canopy, looks charming. In addition, the canopy protects the baby from insects, drafts and dust, creates comfortable lighting and a cozy personal space. Behind a dense canopy, the baby is very comfortable to sleep, the light from the windows does not bother him.

Older children also enjoy sleeping on canopy beds. The canopy transforms the crib into a cozy house, where it is pleasant to be.

Growing up boys most often refuse canopies. For them, only ultra-modern options are suitable, where the role of a canopy is played by a plastic or metal canopy.

Girls, on the other hand, are happy to sleep in four-poster beds, even as they get older. In a lush four-poster bed, the girl feels like a real princess. For a nursery, light, airy fabrics, an abundance of ruffles and flounces, and, of course, pink, beloved by many girls, are appropriate.

Do-it-yourself canopy

Getting a four-poster bed today is easy. But it happens that the cost of the product turns out to be too burdensome. Or, the store simply doesn't have a model that matches the overall style of the house and your aesthetic aspirations.

The best way out of this situation is to make a canopy with your own hands. This product has important advantages: it is completely unique, meets all your requirements and will cost much less.

Canopy sail attached to wooden beams

Every home craftsman can assemble a support for a canopy. It is enough just to lengthen the legs of the furniture to the desired height. A round suspension frame can be easily constructed from a conventional gymnastic hoop. A square hanging frame can be assembled from thin wooden slats or more creative materials such as branches, bamboo sticks.

Eco-friendly bedroom design with canopy mounts

Ordinary curtains open wide scope for fantasies. They can be fixed to the ceiling to hang the canopy from them. Hooks in the ceiling are an option - the perfect solution for a bed with a translucent canopy made of lightweight fabric.

Canopy on ropes that hang from hooks attached to the ceiling

An original design solution will be a beam (one or more), fixed above the bed. The fabric thrown over it will play the role of a canopy. The material of the beam depends on your imagination: wooden beams, painted or untreated, metal pipes, natural branches. A rope drawn through the rings on the ceiling will also work. Several beams can be fixed at different heights by placing fabric on them in a spectacular cascade.

The original base for a homemade canopy from an old bed frame

When choosing the design and fabric for the canopy, keep in mind the main thing: a four-poster bed should ideally be combined with the overall style of the bedroom. Otherwise, your imagination is free. You can try to copy samples of canopies, guided by the photo on the Internet. It is easy to find rich collections of photographs by thematic queries. Do not be afraid to combine elements of different styles, experiment with finishes and decorations. The result is a spectacular and original design - the best decoration for a bedroom.