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.