Canopy Beds

GALLERY

Canopy Beds ~ Victorian
This canopy bed was designed around an existing antique bed. In order to make the bed stable, I had to design a frame for attaching the fabric. Once this was constructed and attached to the existing bed, the wood was ready to be finished. I used several gold leafing techniques and drybrushing applications to come up with the final effects. The next step is adding all of the fabric in order to create a luxurious and romantic atmosphere. There are three types of fabrics used in this Canopy Bed. A "butter" colored demask is used on the duvet cover and backdrapes. A "cranberry" colored silk is used as the the main topper for decorating the frame of the bed. The third fabric is a muted floral tapestry (also used for the blind and the drapery). This fabric adds accents to the bed by shirring onto a wooden dowel, and then the dowel is attached to the wooden crown moldings on the frame of the bed. The Cranberry silk flows around the top of the bed as a topper and also the back of the bed as an elegant backdrop. I also wanted to finish the top of the bed, so I antiqued 2 dowels and mounted them on the frame of the bed. Next, I draped the fabric over these dowels which covers up any exposed wood from the frame of the bed. The final touch is the addition of all of the custom pillows and a bed skirt. Another added feature is overhead lighting concealed within the top of the bed frame.

Canopy Beds ~ Contemporary
This canopy bed has been transformed from the above photo. Hard to believe that this is the same canopy bed! It is amazing with a change of color and fabric how you can alter the look of the bed and the room. This design is light an airy, with a simple white frill around the top of the canopy and all white for the back drop of the bed. A quilted duvet completes the look with a gathered bed skirt to hide any hardware from the bed. To allow for more light to fall into the room, I added a turqoise sheer for the top of the bed. It completes the top of the bed, hiding any hardware and lighting cables.

Canopy Beds ~ Antique Traditional
This is a partial Canopy Bed that complements the traditional swag border and deep colored walls. The canopy is really an extra large Cornice that had a rod mounted to drape the satin and gold studed organza sheer. The tiebacks are a simple gold ribbon held in place using a bow. The hand-made quilt uses the various fabrics in the room. Notice that the pillows have the taupe demask fabric but are covered with the sheer organza to give a subtle soft appearance.