Canopy beds

Previously, a canopy was used to protect the bed from dust, sunlight, as well as wind penetration. In addition, he protected from insects with open windows. Now the canopy is used more often as an elegant piece of furniture, it acts as a bed decor. The canopy as it closes the bed from the outside world, provides a feeling of comfort and security. This decor has not lost its popularity and now, many modern rooms are decorated with such decoration.

For adults, a canopy is very important because it is able to protect a person from external influences, on such a bed you can lie down and be alone with yourself, hide from the outside world.In addition, the great advantage of this product is that it protects well from drafts and from various insects in the summer. In the mornings, the sun’s rays do not penetrate through it, which sometimes interfere with sleep.

Other advantages include:

• Dense canopies are very functional and necessary but lighter ones, on the contrary, perform a decorative function. They bring romance and lightness to the room, such decoration of the bed looks very elegant and interesting.
• Dense fabric models can also have a noise insulation function. extraneous sounds will not penetrate and distract you during sleep. In addition, in modern studio apartments the canopy can act as a partition; it is an excellent solution for zoning such a room, because sometimes one room has to be used as functionally as possible, placing even a nursery and kitchen in it. The canopy is able to cover the bed from prying eyes and create an atmosphere of privacy, in this case, it will be instead of an interior partition.
• Also a big advantage of any such item in an adult bedroom is that he is able to bring romance into your room, fill it with light and lightness, and also add a touch of luxury to it. You can easily make such a canopy with your own hands, and you will have to put very little effort into it. The product can be a great addition to the interior of any room; a canopy can be a highlight of your bedroom.

• The canopy over the baby bed also plays an important role It can make the crib more original and protect your baby from negative factors. It prevents sunlight from entering the rays, as well as the wind into the cradle. He will not miss the annoying mosquitoes and make your baby's sleep more restful. The canopy in the children's room allows you to air it without problems, you will not need to worry that your baby will have a cold on the summer night with the windows open or insects will wake him up. Also, a baldachin is hung over the cradles so that the baby can sleep even during the day, because he can create an atmosphere of semi-darkness.
• In addition, in the nursery it is very important to protect the baby from various dirt and dust, the canopy in this case is a great solution. If you regularly throw such a veil on the cradle, dust will not settle on the bed, it will be protected by light fabric. You don’t have to wash your bedding often and worry that your baby may be allergic to dust. You just have to periodically replace the canopy, conducting his washing. In addition, the canopy is often used for newborns: it allows the baby to calm down and limit it from unnecessary stress. It constricts the space around the crib and makes the baby’s sleep more comfortable.

But it is believed that such interior items have some drawbacks:

• So, if you don’t frequently replace and wash such a cape, she will collect a large amount of dust on herself. In this case, the canopy is completely contraindicated for asthmatics and those with a pronounced allergy to dust. In order to get rid of such negative consequences, it is necessary to wash this item of bed decor weekly, the frame itself or the shed on which the fabric is located, it is necessary to wipe it with a damp cloth.
• It is also believed that some models of canopies are able to narrow the area of ​​the room and make the ceilings visually lower. Therefore, canopies with canopy in small rooms do not look too luxurious, hiding the area of ​​the room. To install the canopy, it will be necessary to take into account some nuances and difficulties so that it does not change the interior of the bedroom for the worse and becomes its beautiful addition. The selection of such an item of interior must be completely individual, sometimes it is very difficult to choose the right canopy to properly decorate the room and not reduce its size.

Four-poster beds can differ in their style as well as in the specific type of construction, namely in the way they are fixed above the bed. The type of canopy is chosen depending on the size of the room itself and which bed: single or double or, in general, a cradle for children. Also, the method of attachment will influence the style of the bedroom. It is believed that the beds with the wrap on top look beautiful and luxurious only if the ceilings in the room are high, and the room itself is very spacious. But this is not always the case, the fastening and the way of installing the canopy in this case play a big role.

If you choose the right material for the canopy, its color, as well as the method of attachment, You can place it in a room of absolutely any size, even with standard low ceilings:

• The first type of attachment is a bracket. Such fasteners are usually placed on the ceiling, and the bed itself is trimmed with racks along the edges. The canopy diverges down from the bracket, beautifully lying down on such racks, as if enveloping the bed around the perimeter. Also on the bracket you can attach a small dome, which will be nice to flow light fabric, falling on the bed. This option will also look very romantic and beautiful.
• The most classic option is to use the holder, whose role is played by columns. This option is more suitable for high bedrooms, the ceiling should be located at a level of at least 3 m. The supports are not too high, with such a large ceiling they do not rest on it and do not look massive. Palatine easily cover the top of such columns, gently folding it and leaving nice and gently hanging edges on the sides of the bed.
• There are other fasteners, for example, the frame. In this case, there is a small canopy above the bed, which has certain outlines. It repeats the shape of the bed, but is larger around the perimeter. Such a frame may be suitable, both for large spacious rooms with high ceilings, and for very small premises. Such a frame can be fixed to the ceiling, if it is low, and if you have a spacious high room, then the frame is fixed to the supports, which are installed at the corners of the bed. At the same time the frame is made of light wooden beams. This option looks very interesting, the bed becomes almost completely isolated from the rest of the space of the room.
• Looks luxurious mount in the form of the so-called crown. It involves fixing the canopy at the head of the bed. Such a canopy is a small canopy mounted in a wall (not more than 1 m), which is decorated with a beautiful light fabric. This option is perfect for rooms of a small area, because such decoration of the bed is not able to visually narrow the room and its location does not require much space.In addition, this fastener is versatile in its style: it can be used to install a canopy in both classic bedrooms and in modern designs of its interior. The canopy in the form of a crown does not completely cover the entire bed, it only frames the headboard and a little edge, most often it is used as a decor.

The main rule when choosing a fabric for such a bedside veil is that first of all it is necessary to match the chosen canopy to the overall style of the bedroom interior. The most versatile are light translucent options that are able to fill the room with light, as well as completely isolate the bed, slightly hiding it from prying eyes. They are perfectly breathable and look very cute. Most often, these canopies are used to decorate the bedroom in case you want to cover the entire bed with this element.

More dense models are chosen only if you want to use a canopy only as part of the decor of the bed, which will cover it at the head and slightly along the edges. In this case, it is better to purchase a canopy of more dense fabrics, and this fabric should be in harmony with the upholstery of other furniture: with armchairs, sofas, and puffs.The fabric for this item can be selected under the pillows, blanket, rug and other elements of the bedroom furniture.

When choosing a fabric for a canopy, you should take into account the fact that buying a fabric for a dense model, you need to buy material and a lining, because from the inside the bed should look calm while you sleep or sleep, nothing should distract you. Consider that bright colored fabrics with an ornament are usually used for decoration, therefore it is better to make the inside of such a product monophonic and not too dark. When choosing a fabric it is also important that it be natural and completely breathable.

Designers offer the following solutions:

• The bedroom can be beautifully decorated with a canopy in the style of ItalySuch a model should be light and light. It is better if it will gently fall on the bed, which will also be made in bright colors. In this case, silver and gold hues will look great, as well as ivory and beige.
• The white bed looks exquisitely canopy, so you can stylishly decorate the room and Provence style. For this you should also use light translucent veils.

• For modern design interior can pick up a light canopy, which will be beautifully framed round bed. A large cape will hide such an island from prying eyes and make it more secluded.
• You can also interestingly arrange the bedroom in oriental style. To do this, you need to buy a dark dense canopy with a beautiful openwork ornament. In this case, a black veil or a dark blue, burgundy, green canopy made of dense material is better.

The choice of a canopy for a nursery should be approached with special care, because it must not only fulfill the role of decoration, but also provide good protection for your child. In no case do not choose models made of synthetic fabric. The fabric in this case plays a huge role, because non-breathing material can cause allergies.In the first place, preference should be given to fabrics such as tulle, silk, organza and other natural options.

Canopies made from organza or tulle are very comfortable and practical. They are very easy to wash, they do not require ironing and will allow you to save a large amount of time. In addition, they dry very quickly. Also, when choosing a canopy for a nursery, great attention should be paid to its color and decor. In this case, you can rely both on your own taste and on the design of the entire interior of the nursery as a whole. For newborns, it is still better to stay on brighter and more muted tones, they will have a beneficial effect on the psyche of your baby. In addition, the bright spots act stimulantly on the baby and do not soothe him at all, they can even disrupt sleep. Therefore, it is better for a nursery to purchase single-colored articles with a not too vivid ornament; you should exclude contrasting combinations.

A delicate pink, lilac, golden, silver, yellow canopy with a beautiful floral ornament are perfect for a little princess. In addition, this interior item can be used to decorate the bed not only for girls, but also for boys.The canopy can be made in the form of a house in which there will be slots, windows that can be opened and closed. Such a canopy will be a secluded place for your baby.

In order to sew a baldachin with your own hands, you should proceed step by step, while respecting certain rules:

• To create such a product you will need pattern, 2 meters of light fabric, the width of which will be at least 1.5 meters, a meter of colored fabric, as well as decorative elements with which you can decorate this piece of furniture. You may also need a satin ribbon with which you can make a frill at the edges.
• You need to make a pattern or take it ready, it will be a rectangle with a slightly rounded lower left edge. The pattern must be spread out on the fabric and cut, and you first need to describe it.
• Retreating 30 cm from the top, it is necessary to make the line with a middle stitch and process the edges. After that, you need to mark the top with a piece of soap, drawing two straight lines parallel to the edge at a distance of 5 and 20 cm, respectively. After that, it is necessary to collect a little the upper edges of this blank, so that they make up a meter in length. Then you should take the colored part of the canopy and process its short sections. The two received pieces of fabric must be tacked to each other by marking, while making a hem.
• After that, you can scribble on the basting seam machine. Then you should proceed to processing with a ribbon: it should be sewn to the top of the product, and the sides can be decorated with other elements, such as lace or frills. Thus, the canopy will be ready, you will only have to put it on a circular frame and straighten it, making light folds so that it hangs beautifully over the head of the bed.

How to make a canopy on a crib, see below.

Canopies require special care, this applies to products for both children's and adult beds.They are able to create a barrier that, first of all, protects the bed from dust, but this barrier collects all the dust on itself. Transparent canopy should be washed more often, because they darken from dust and become visually unaesthetic. Also, the canopy should be beautifully ironed, it should not be wrinkled and should not have folds, otherwise it will create a feeling of untidiness and make the bed sloppy. Only fully dried canopies should be hung, otherwise they will collect more dust.

Some models made of dense fabrics can be cleaned with a vacuum cleaner. In this case, it is better to wear a brush head that is suitable for carpets and other soft surfaces. So, it is possible for some time to save yourself from the hassle of washing the product. But it should be vacuumed about twice a week, and in this case it will be possible to wash it only a couple of times a month, you can also take it in a dry-cleaner. This is the best way to care for such an elegant product.