Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Loving: Bed Canopies

I adore bed canopies!

With the weather turning cooler, spending a few more minutes in a cozy bed surrounded by luxurious fabric sounds pretty good to me!

Anyone else hitting the snooze button an extra time or two?

The bed canopy bagan in Medieval Europe for privacy and warmth.  Originally very simple and utilitarian in design, it soon became more ornate and decorative.
They are the first thing I suggest to a client to create a beautiful focal point.


Current view of my bedroom.
Just a simple linen canopy. It's pretty warm most of the year here, so the sheer linen is perfect.




This was the Master Bedroom in my previous home. Wheat colored linen canopy matched the drapery panels.
The trendy chevron skirted table is gone.
Don't you hate when a classic you love is killed by Pinterest, Houzz, etc, etc, etc??!!!


Via Instagram
Heather Chadduck's fabulous room for the Birmingham Botanical Garden's Antiques At The Gardens Showhouse.
Heather debuted her new textile line here with the bed canopies and coordinating antique chairs.
I adore this room!


Here is some more inspiration!


Celerie Kemble


Alexa Hampton


Mark D Sikes


Mary McDonald


Michael S Smith


J Randall Powers


Phoebe Howard


Mary Evelyn McKee


Eddie Ross


J Randall Powers


Vicente Wolf


Alessandra Branca


Tom Scheerer


Amelia Handegan


Oscar de la Renta


Rose Uniacke


Michael S Smith


Michael S Smith


Peter Copping's Normandy Home


Nancy Braithwaite


Nicky Haslam


Alessandra Branca


J Randall Powers


James Michael Howard



If you live in the Austin area and would like help creating a home you will absolutely love, contact me  about design services.


1 comment:

  1. I am such a fan of a canopy bed and Phoebe Howard's room is one of my absolute favorites, and the daybed in the Vicente Wolf room...fabulous!

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