DIY Canopy Beds
Left: Dominio Canopy Bed Right: Anthony Todd Canopy Bed
To achieve the above DIY Canopy Bed treatment - mount curtain rods on the ceiling and hang your choice of draperies
The above drawing is from Blogger Erin at Elements of Style and this is her directions for creating your own Canopy Bed..... "You'll need two drapery rods and a very long length of fabric. If you feel up to it, I like the idea of sewing together a solid on one side and a pattern on the other (for the under side). install one bar right above the head of the bed and one at the foot and run the fabric behind the bed (you can tack it to the wall near the floor so it doesn't move). I think it's a beautiful and cheap way to create a very romantic and dramatic look for your canopy bed." Thanks Erin.
Dominio Canopy Bed Photo by Simon Upton Dominio Canopy Bed Photo by Paul Costello
To achieve this DIY Canopy Bed: Screw 4 small hooks in the four corners of the ceiling above the bed and hang a length fabric. 
Fancy up plain mosquito netting for a fun & whimsical canopy bed.
India Hicks photo by Arthur Elgort as seen in Vogue, 1998 via Style Court
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I love this canopy effect, Patricia. It's great to not have to worry about the frame, but just mount the rods from the ceiling. Hope you have a great week!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and you are right it is an instant "designer" look transformation, except the Anouska Hempel beds :) I think these need a professional to put them together.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful post. I love canopies, billowing fabric...it's so romantic to me. I have a DIY canopy in my guest bedroom. I'll have to take a pic of it.
ReplyDeletehow fun !!
ReplyDeletetheses are good examples.
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A canopy bed is a great idea for making your nights more relaxing (or exciting)...it is creating a feeling of the world being far away.
ReplyDeletelove the Domino photos!
ReplyDeleteBesides being beautiful, (here goes my functional and practical side), canopy beds can be a positive for optimal health by helping keep the bed totally darks when sleeping. According to Dr. Mark Houston, an antiaging specialist, hypertension specialtist, and doctor of internal medicine, "Darkness promotes increased melatonin production, which can lower blood pressure, reduce cancer risk, imporve cardiovascular function, and slow aging. The bedroom should be totally dark when you are sleeping."
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a a child I had this lovely, tall headboard made to hang drapery from... I loved it!! Not quite a traditional canopy, but feminine and pretty. Made me feel like a princess!
ReplyDeleteThanks Patricia for reminding me about this particular piece of my childhood - and about my Mom who always worked hard to make my room special!!
Victoria @ DesignTies
Oh what a timely post. I have been trying to figure out something to give our guest bedroom a very special touch. This is it. I can't wait to make a gorgeous canopy. I love all the examples you chose. Just gorgeous. Thanks for the inspiration. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteI so love this idea...and have wanted to do it for sooo long. I wish my husband was handy...maybe I will just tackle it myself!!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea Patricia...and I love your sketches...the communicate your ideas perfectly!! You are so detailed!
I see that wasn't your sketch...but looks much like some of yours! Anouska Hempel is a favorite...she also uses colour boldly.
ReplyDeleteBest to you,
Michelle
Loving that blue "modern canopy"..
ReplyDeleteFun post! :)
Great post! I love all your inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI have never been able to leave a comment for you until today, I could never get it to work. I wanted to let you know that I enjoy your blog and visit often. Now maybe I will be able to let you know. (smiles)
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love canopy beds. Great post, Patricia!
ReplyDeleteActually, I don't like heavy beds. But, then again, I love colors. I was mesmerized with the beautiful combinations. Will try to plan this for my new home.
ReplyDeleteLovely Patricia!
ReplyDeleteI'm swooning over Anouska's design. Simply beautiful post Patricia!
ReplyDeleteCanopy beds!
ReplyDeleteThe images here are exciting and beautiful. love the various styles that have been exhibited.
Purrrrrrfect for a princess too....Especially loved the Anouska Hempel Design for the bed and the color scheme.
Canopy beds!
ReplyDeleteThe images here are exciting and beautiful. love the various styles that have been exhibited.
Purrrrrrfect for a princess too....Especially loved the Anouska Hempel Design for the bed and the color scheme.
Nice design...very elegant English style. It feels romantic!
ReplyDeleteI love that first picture! I'm thinking of getting Elisabeth that Anthropologie four poster bed.
ReplyDeleteI love the one with the blue roof ..Love canopy . great and inspiring post
ReplyDeleteBeautiful images, Patricia.
ReplyDeleteI love Erin's inexpensive way of creating such a dramatic bed.
Great post.
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Brooke
I have a four poster and have never canopied it, though I might now with one of your great examples!
ReplyDeleteWe've had a canopy bed right from the beginning of our life here in America....we love it, our kids love it, it is our ship, reading castle, sick bed for all children, watch late tv spot(Yes, I know...)
ReplyDeletethe spot to cozy up and dream of a bright future...
We change the canopy in the summer to an airy moscito net and every winter I create something crazy - this year indian inspired saris allover!
They all look so beautiful!!! Love this idea & LOVE the savings it offers! great post!!
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I'm adding this to my list of favourite posts. It's just fabulous.
ReplyDeleteyay! I'm a huge lover of canopy beds. They are just so dramatic yet warm and inviting. An inspiring post. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThese canopied beds are to die for!! Love them all!! Great post, Patricia!
ReplyDeleteI had the typical white "Princess" bedroom furniture set when I was growing up (actually, I still have it!!) The bed had a curvy, swooping canopy that my grandma made for me. All my bedding was lavender fabric with little white bumpy dots and white pom pom trim.
ReplyDeleteThe funny thing is, I just found the window valance from that bedroom when I went through some boxes on the weekend!! :-)
Kelly
Love the Anouska Hempel design. I have been once at the Hotel Hempel in London, really amazing place!
ReplyDeleteHi Patricia,
ReplyDeleteWhen I was about 5 or 6, I BEGGED my mom for a canopy bed. But she said it was "just a dust catcher." :(40+ years later, apparently I still have not gotten over the disappointment:)
Fun entry! I am going to send you a really cool bed I saved long time ago. I am sure you are going to enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the great pictures of these canopy beds. I will try one.
ReplyDeleteI think that the mosquito net canopy bed looks so nice in that picture. I alway thought they were tacky until seeing your post.
ReplyDeletethanks...
Jill
I just left a message on your Cool Canopy bed. I would like to have a four poster canopy bed. I also like a canopy bed with a curtain around it like the ones you show here.
ReplyDeleteThe Hempel Canopy Bed is absolutely a 'to die for' bed. Very nice post.
ReplyDeleteSandra from Boston
I think the best canopy bed here is the mosquito net one. I would be so easy to do. Now I just have to find the mosquito net.
ReplyDeleteReally nice post. Love the one by Anouska Hempel :)
ReplyDeleteI like the mosquito net bed best
ReplyDeleteMosquito net canopy beds make me remember of my vacation to Africa many years ago. I loved sleeping under it, but was a bit put off by the idea that the mosquito net was not just for show but to keep actual bugs out.
ReplyDeleteI have always wanted a canopy bed. Thanks for the inspiration. I am going to do the Mosquito net one.
ReplyDeletePaula
some GREAT inspiration canopies!
ReplyDeleteYou make it look so easy!
Neat, neat, neat. I'm concerned with keeping them clean...though now I want one.
ReplyDeleteI like both of the Dominio canopy bed treatments. They seem like they would be easy to do, and I like the bright colorful fabric that they have used.
ReplyDeleteThese canopy beds are to die for. I LUV them all!!
ReplyDeleteCanopy Beds are the best.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the pictures.
Erica
Gorgeous! I love them all. Thanks for the inspiration! :-)
ReplyDeleteI love these DIY canopy bed images. Thanks for sharing. Very pretty.
ReplyDeleteSo elegant. My favorite is the Anthony Todd, I think it's the color of the fabric that draws me in on this one. The last two, the lack of color and layers that evoke a serene feeling....sleep! I'm so glad I found your blog. Thank you for wonderful illustrations of well done canopies! Luanne
ReplyDeleteWow!
ReplyDeleteI can only dream of having something along the lines of Anouska's canopy in my student share house! However, inspired, myself and fellow room mate have taken to making mobile canopies out of string, paper notes and ornaments!
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Beds are always a design challenge, but the ideas here are really insightful. Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. I love hotel rooms. The domino is beautiful. I would love to stay in a room with that decoration. Thanks for the post.
ReplyDeleteIt was extremely interesting for me to read the post. Thanx for it. I like such topics and anything connected to them. I would like to read more soon.
ReplyDeleteHow would I do a DIY version of the Anouska Hempel Design Canopy Be?
ReplyDeleteThat is so cool, & very creative i really like it :)
ReplyDeleteI love your work. It is very creative.
ReplyDeleteViele Gruesse aus dem schoenen Fischerdorf Greetsiel.
ReplyDeleteI would totally agree that canopy bed is such a very awesome idea, and the style is very much lingering. I love all the styles from the photo but I was captivated by the white one. I love white and maybe the passion just runs within, but I can see it so neat and very refreshing.
ReplyDeleteVery, very nice pictures. Thank you for that!
ReplyDeleteHi! I would like to give a huge thumbs up for the great info you have here on this post. I will be coming back to your blog for more soon.
ReplyDeleteI think the best canopy bed here is the mosquito net one. I would be so easy to do. Now I just have to find the mosquito net.
ReplyDeleteAn impressive share, I just given this onto a colleague who was doing a little analysis on this. And he in fact bought me breakfast because I found it for him.. smile. So let me reword that: Thnx for the treat!
ReplyDeleteHey wow this stuff is cool! I was actually checking out the internet for some canopy beds because I'm renovating my bedroom and my mom said I should have some kind of four poster beds for my room this time. I'm really fond of having a stylish bedroom and I usually change it every year. Thanks a lot for the awesome ideas!
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