Canopy Bed Mistakes

So you think you want a canopy bed? Perhaps you've been seduced by that night of romance in the up market hotel you stayed at during your vacation last year. Well that's all well and good when you're on holiday in a swanky hotel, but transferring that glamor to your own home is another story. Buying and installing a canopy bed in your bedroom is not a project for the faint hearted. As an interior designer, I have seen many enthusiasts try and fail simply because they didn't have the vision to see what they were getting themselves into.

In this article we will look at some of the common mistakes people make when trying to recreate that lavish look. Maybe by the end of the article you might realize that a canopy bed isn't right for you. If that's the case then at least I will have saved you a large amount of money.

The first and most common mistake that buyers make is to assume that canopy bedding is right for them. It's not the canopy bed alone that creates the look. It's the size of the room, the accompanying furniture and the style of the interior design like the wall paper, curtains, paintwork etc. Too often I have seen a grand old four post bed stuck in a drab bedroom which is, frankly too small to take such a strong piece of furniture. Take a good look at your home first and ask yourself if it's truly set up right. If it's not, are you prepared to change the entire decor until it is?

Next up is the mistake of thinking you can make your own canopy bed with a few poles and some drapes. Unless you have a certain level and skill and a very good eye this is usually a disaster. D.I.Y canopy beds, perhaps unsurprisingly, nearly always look like you did it yourself! Don't undertake this option lightly.

Finally I have often seen people try to recreate the canopy bed look by using a canopy cover suspended by a ring in the ceiling and draped over the four points of the bed. I don't really think it matters how fancy this canopy cover is, it will always, in my opinion, look like a glorified mosquito net. This can be a cool "Out of Africa" look if you live in a suitable climate but otherwise it just looks ridiculous.

So to sum up, think carefully before adding a canopy bed to your home.

Delma works in the interior design industry and can help you find the right canopy bed for you. Some people have some pretty strong views about a canopy bed.

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