Showing posts with label canopy beds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label canopy beds. Show all posts

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Decorating With Canopy Beds



I have slept under a canopy for three decades. I bought my first one in 1982 and have never looked back. I simply adore them and the elegance they bring to any room whether your style is 18th century Louis XVI, traditional, or more contemporary. 

The canopy bed came into existence more for utilitarian means rather than for extravagance or decadence. Canopy beds with curtains that could completely enclose the bed were used by lords and noblemen in medieval Europe for warmth and privacy, as their attendants often slept in the same room. Originally, curtains were hung from the ceiling, but as the bed evolved, a frame was added to support a canopy, or "tester," from which the curtains hung.

Lucky for us today's canopy bed is to be enjoyed for the refinement and beauty it brings to the room
A canopy bed often gives a bedroom a romantic, almost enchanted sensation with luxurious fabrics draping from post to post. However, a modern canopy can also spin that effect, altering it dramatically. The frame of the canopy can consist of metal or chrome polished to an industrial shine, or even mirrors. And the fabric doesn't always drape gracefully from the frame, but hangs in a very tailored, minimalist manner.

I tried to find as many styles as I could so that if you are considering buying one you could get an idea or two on how they can be dressed. Hope you enjoy the post. There is something for everybody















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Thursday, April 26, 2012

Decorating Your Bedroom........Boudoir Style



For most men the primary attraction in the bedroom is the person they are with. They really don’t notice the room. So many bedrooms are bland with white walls and few romantic accessories, no wonder they don't notice. When asked,“What color is your bedroom?” they usually have to ask the wife. So if you are a woman and you want a gorgeous bedroom, then you should have a one, and make it so beautiful that your man will feel like he's stepped into a fantasy.  Men like to complain about canopy beds, but they secretly like them. A lot of men squirm at the idea, but a canopy bed shouldn’t threaten a man who is secure in himself. European men don’t mind them, but American men like being macho, a characteristic instilled in them by their football-playing fathers. They always want masculine bedrooms.  Ugh, that’s not very sexy. One of those will NEVER be found in my house. Besides my man, while enjoying sports, is more European in his thinking. Thank God! The bedroom should be an escape from the humdrum into fantasy and romance.  All bedrooms should have that French boudoir ambiance.

 The right bedroom will make you look more beautiful,soft, and huggable. So what colors work best? Blondes look great against lavender or blue, and brunettes look wonderful surrounded by peach, pink, or lavender. Yellow is a terrible color for a bedroom—it makes your skin look sallow. Green isn’t the best either, unless you have rosy cheeks.

Now go out there and add some romantic elements to your bedroom. Everything seen in these pictures can be done, even on a smaller scale. So grab some fabric for draping your four posters, pretty linens, flowers and romantic dressers and chairs and get those bedrooms fit for a Queen!  Trust me, the King will like it!!






You may not wake up to something this beautiful every morning, however you can and should turn your bedroom into an idyllic setting for amour!




This and the next two pictures are some of my own work.




The desk has been custom painted  for the room.




These three pictures are from a bedroom recently designed and completely furnished and accessorized by Lisa Farmer Designs. Feminine, but a man could be comfortable here too.




Pretty linens,tufted headboard, and crystal chandeliers make this bedroom a romantic retreat. 




Such a pretty mix of romantic fabrics.




Canopies are such romantic additions to the bedroom!






       Ooh La La!




                Think French, they know all about the boudoir. Beautiful accessories are a must!




One of my favorite bedrooms.


                                                              

More fabulous elements that speak of romance!




Soft and dreamy!




Beautiful bed linens are a necessity for bringing the romantic ambiance to the bedroom.




A fabulous bedroom! This is an easy one to replicate and would look great even if you don't have the beautiful architecture.




The beautiful wall treatment, comfortable furnishings and the painted table make this bedroom a perfect romantic retreat.






It doesn't matter what your style is, just make it dreamy and feminine.




Hands down, this has to be the ultimate romantic bedroom!




Remember a little of this....




will get you an abundance of this!



                                                 

                                                   
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