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A Variety of Bed Canopies
The way you design and decorate your canopy bed will say a lot about you and what atmosphere you are most comfortable with. Talking of atmospheres the actual climate of where you live may play a major part in the canopy you choose. Here are some of the different varieties of canopies to choose from.
For hotter climes there is the mosquito net canopy and for colder environments thick drapes or curtains might be more appropriate. For children's bedrooms there are pretty decorated light canopies with embroidery or butterflies on them. Camouflage decorated canopies work well for boys. Will your canopy cover the whole bed including the roof of the bed giving a very enclosed feel or do you just want some pretty drapes to tie to the poles of the bed frame. All food for thought.
For hotter climes there is the mosquito net canopy and for colder environments thick drapes or curtains might be more appropriate. For children's bedrooms there are pretty decorated light canopies with embroidery or butterflies on them. Camouflage decorated canopies work well for boys. Will your canopy cover the whole bed including the roof of the bed giving a very enclosed feel or do you just want some pretty drapes to tie to the poles of the bed frame. All food for thought.
Bed Canopies for Girls
So far we've been talking mainly about the kinds of canopies that hang down over the whole of a full sized bed or drape over a full sized four poster bed. Possibly the most popular form of bed canopies are those made for girls. They ad a real fairytale quality to a little girls room so if your girl is a budding princess this could be the way to go.
You don't need to have a small single bed four poster that is, in my opinion really over the top. Rather have a look for a canopy that hangs by a loop from the ceiling, much like a mosquito net, and just hangs down and frames the headboard area of the bed. This will be more than enough to crate a small private area for your child and won't get in her or your way all the time.
You don't need to have a small single bed four poster that is, in my opinion really over the top. Rather have a look for a canopy that hangs by a loop from the ceiling, much like a mosquito net, and just hangs down and frames the headboard area of the bed. This will be more than enough to crate a small private area for your child and won't get in her or your way all the time.
Canopy Bed Curtains
If you really want to head back in time and have the full on medieval nobility thing going on then by all means buy yourself a large sturdy wooden four poster and hang some impressive canopy curtains around it. Again make sure you can attach them to the bed posts during the day so that changing the bed sheets doesn't become a nightmare.
Velvet curtains are great and gives a really luxurious feel but they will keep in the heat when you're sleeping so are not recommended for hot countries. For warm weather consider perhaps silk or satin. If you're making curtains yourself be sure to give your self a few extra inches of material to play with so that your curtains definitely hit the ground when the hang straight down.
Velvet curtains are great and gives a really luxurious feel but they will keep in the heat when you're sleeping so are not recommended for hot countries. For warm weather consider perhaps silk or satin. If you're making curtains yourself be sure to give your self a few extra inches of material to play with so that your curtains definitely hit the ground when the hang straight down.
Lightweight Bed Canopies
Wispy lightweight bed canopies are my personal favorite. I would make these my self by going to a fabric store and picking out something nice and original. I wouldn't necessarily have this material hang straight down on my canopy bed frame like curtains. Rather I would twist it round and down the poles of the frame or double lap it over the roof.
Because the material is so light weight it's much more maneuverable so feel free to swag it and drape it in different formations until you're happy with the look. You can really be quite adventurous with this. Just make sure you don't enclose the bed too much or you'll find the fabric is always getting in your way which can be a real pain on a day to day basis.
Because the material is so light weight it's much more maneuverable so feel free to swag it and drape it in different formations until you're happy with the look. You can really be quite adventurous with this. Just make sure you don't enclose the bed too much or you'll find the fabric is always getting in your way which can be a real pain on a day to day basis.
Mosquito Canopies
Ok, these types of canopy covers aren't necessarily the most decorative but that's not their purpose. These are practical items to stop yourself getting bitten to death by all kind of nasty insects. Mosquitoes seem to love me and whenever I stay in a hot country I try to get some sort of netting over my bed to protect me from them.
You can get mosquito canopies in different colors to spice things up a bit and for a little extra money you can buy some lovely large white versions that look like something from the movie "Out of Africa". Very colonial! On the whole though they are mad out of cheaper man made fabrics and don't look very pretty.
You can get mosquito canopies in different colors to spice things up a bit and for a little extra money you can buy some lovely large white versions that look like something from the movie "Out of Africa". Very colonial! On the whole though they are mad out of cheaper man made fabrics and don't look very pretty.
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