What is a canopy and which model to choose?

Once the canopy was a heavy canopy of brocade and velvet, less often from several layers of silk. It was decorated with all sorts of embroidery, feathers, galloons and hung up exclusively in the throne rooms, ceremonial rooms or above the altars.

For several centuries, the canopy as a necessary interior detail has been forgotten, but in recent years this thing has again begun to be in demand.It is understandable, because modern man wants the filling of the house to reflect his personality, to be unique and convenient at the same time. Most often on the shelves, we see models of canopies for the beds of newborns, less often there are instances in the bedroom for adults. New - models for street swings.

In this article you will learn about the benefits of all these species. We will also tell you what you should pay attention to when choosing fabrics, if you decide to add an interesting detail in the form of an elegant canopy to your home furnishings.

In our usual sense, a canopy is a light canopy, curtains over a berth, most often made of chiffon or tulle. Now this is not so much a necessity as an interesting design decision. By purchasing a canopy, you guarantee yourself a comfortable sleep. The canopy reliably protects from annoying insects, with it you can sleep with open windows, without fear of drafts.

A tulle or light chiffon canopy perfectly diffuses the light, which means that your awakening and falling asleep will be twice as pleasant. A canopy of massive, dense fabrics, which are increasingly used by designers, will help to arrange the evening dusk even at the height of the day.

Let's talk more about each type of canopy, consider their pros and cons.

Many young parents refuse to buy a canopy, arguing that there is no need for it, and this is just a dust collector. In part, it is: you can do without a curtain over the bed. Most often the canopy comes complete with bumpers in the crib.

Consider what gives us the coveted curtain.

• Insect protection. In the summer, even with nets on the windows, mosquitoes and midges penetrate the houses, the bites of which may disturb the baby for a long time.
• Quiet sleep. After six months, the newborn begins to pay attention to the light in the room. Even the most ordinary lamp or the turned on screen at the computer can prevent him from falling asleep. Close from the light and called canopy.
• Nice interior. As experts say, the child's taste is formed from the first months of life. The more comfortable the room will be, or at least the child’s bed, the better.

If you decide that you need a canopy, go to his choice with all the responsibility.It is better if the canopy above the crib is made of light natural material. Then your baby will definitely not have an allergy, and the curtain will not create a greenhouse effect inside the bed.

If earlier the child after three years bought the most ordinary single bed, now children require an unusual bed. So, the canopy will become an integral part of the currently popular bed-house, for example.

Teenagers, especially girls, imagine a fantastic carefree life. They want romance and tenderness. In this case, too, will rescue the curtain over the bed from the light flowing fabrics. In such a room girls feel like princesses. And in the room of young men the canopy will help to correctly zone the space.

If you hang a canopy in the bedroom above the bed, then the room should have an appropriate interior.Even a tulle curtain significantly transforms the appearance of the room, in which involuntarily you want to lie down to rest.

Some refuse the bed curtain, believing that it is difficult to care for him. But this is a myth. Caring for a canopy is the same as for ordinary curtains, which need to be washed every few months. However, during the weekly cleaning you will additionally have to shake off the dust from the canopy. But it only takes a few minutes.

Recently, a swing has appeared on sale, framed on the sides with fabrics, which, if necessary, can curtain the entire perimeter. Such curtains can be made independently of fabrics that are easily washed and quickly dry: the same tulle, calico, fine cotton. Such an accessory, without doubt, will give comfort to ordinary garden utensils.

If any canopy fits into a rectangular bed, then with a bed of a different shape is not so simple.

Under the round adult bed will have to do the same shape ceiling frame, which is attached to the fabric. But also air console design will approach. We will talk about it below.

With a bed for newborns easier. Most often for her enough canopy on a tripod, which ends on top of a semicircle. The tripod is attached to the rim, a fabric assembly is put on the semicircle, from which the rest of the curtain falls freely. This design is suitable for round, and for oval, and for a rectangular cot.

The most difficult thing is to pick up a canopy under a bunk bed. If the canopy will perform only a decorative function, then you can attach it to the wall at the head. If it is needed to close the child for the night, then you can consider either a ceiling mount, or a classic one, if the manufacturers have already provided the canopy in the crib. The canopy here can cover itself either at once two floors, or only the top. And also sometimes there is an option when the canopy is attached to the bottom of the second floor and separates only the lower sleeper.

For fabrics for a canopy is always the same requirements.

• It is better if they are natural, breathing.
• The color scheme must match the interior of the room. It is better if the textiles are light. Then he probably will not burn out in the sun.

So what kind of fabric is best, let's understand. If you want to give a bedroom weightlessness, airiness, give preference to tulle, veil or organza. Cotton or satin will perfectly fit into the classic interior. Batiste, natural silk or even velvet will emphasize the rich decoration of the room, if you like chic.

Most often, the canopy colors are neutral: beige, pale pink or white. However, designers offer to repeat the patterns in your canopy fabric that are in your room, for example, on pillows. Do not forget that the colors "control" our mood. Cold shades will muffle the feelings of overly emotional people. Conversely, they will be awakened by their scarlet, purple and pink.

For the nursery, the ideal colors are green, mint, blue, turquoise or lilac. You can also use yellow, beige and peach shades. But pink, red and orange fabrics are better not to take, because these colors excite the nervous system, so the kids do not fall asleep well.

The canopy over the bed is traditionally decorated with drapery.From the fabric you can make beautiful shuttlecocks, puffs or the like of garlands. True, it is relevant only if the canopy performs only the function of decoration.

Fringe and tassels can be supplemented with a curtain, if the style of the bedroom is made in oriental themes. The canopy in the children's room is often decorated with ribbons, bows, soft flowers. Sometimes embroidered bears, bunnies or other animals adorn the upper mounting part.

The exact standard size of the curtain can only be discussed in the case of a baby cot. The length of the hinged part of the canopy is 2 meters, width is about 3 meters. Canopy in adults is usually higher. Therefore, here the length reaches already three meters, taking into account the decoration.

Fix the canopy over the bed in five ways:

• install four vertical posts in the corners of the bed and combine them with the upper frame;
• make a structure on consoles, which will hang on the ceiling with the help of hooks;
• make a cornice, which will also be attached to the ceiling;
• hang one or more rods on hooks;
• fasten over the head of the head in the form of a semicircle.

This is a classic mount, which is often shown to us in historical films. The rack in this case is a logical continuation of the legs of the bed. Such a frame can be made personally or under the order. Also in the stores are presented options for the bed with an already built frame for the canopy.

Many people choose the classic mounting method for several options for its design. Someone prefers to decorate the bed only with a cloth on the upper frame, perpendicular to the bed. Someone is satisfied only with the presence of side curtains with an open top. And someone likes to wrap a cloth over the top and arrange the bed with side curtains as well.

Forged stands for individual orders are now especially popular. They look spectacular, even without a cloth. Canopy on the console design. These aerial models rank first in demand.If the option with racks is not affordable for everyone, then an idea with a hanging mount is available to everyone. The console is hung on ropes or chains, which, in turn, are attached to the ceiling with special hooks.

As a rule, frames are shaped like a hoop. Plastic or wooden hoops are sold in hardware stores. But, buying them, you need to remember that such a frame, most likely, will not withstand heavy fabrics. The result is a weightless model that adds zest to the teenage interior or decorates the girl’s bedroom.

Ideal when you want to zone the room. This model is distinguished by thick thick curtains. With their help, tightly separated bed. Some parents resort to such structures in order to distinguish between boyish and girlish areas in the nursery.

With the help of a ceiling cornice, you can isolate a sleeping place, which is most often a sofa, in a one-room apartment. In this case, the curtain will close the bed only at night.To bring to life non-standard solutions are often also obtained with the help of a cornice. For example, it is possible to install a round frame with a canopy of weightless puss only with its help.

Elegant simple mount. This design is also simple in terms of care. The bar can be fixed with hooks on both sides. Alternatively, one end of it can be screwed to the wall, and the other end attached to the ceiling hook.

The fabric simply spreads over the mount, for this reason it can often be changed or removed for washing. If the bed is in the attic, then with this attachment you will close all the ceiling beams that you don’t want to see when you wake up every day.

Attached in this way the canopy will not protect from sunlight, wind or insects, but it will give the interior charm and chic. A semicircle under the canopy can be made independently of thick wire. Or purchase in a store where customers will be offered a lot of options. The fabric of the canopy will beautifully subside on the sides of the bed. Such a decoration looks great even in small rooms.

A stationary stand for a canopy in the bedroom of adults or in the nursery is not recommended for self-assembly. Indeed, in the first place it is important that the mount is reliable and does not fall. But to install a mobile frame over the crib will not work. The holder, consisting of a tube and a loop, is attached directly to the side of the bed with brackets, that is, you will not have to spoil either the wall or the ceiling, and the assembly itself will take a minimum of time. You can easily adjust the height of attachment. We recommend only not to rest the tube on the floor so that it does not scratch it when rocking.

• The canopy immediately transforms any room. Placed in the living room above the sofa, it will give the seating area even more comfort.
• In small rooms or studios you can separate the bed from the working area with a thick canopy.

• In the bedroom, an adult canopy can become a decorative element that adds chic, and will perform its direct function.protecting sleepers from the wind and insects.
• In the nursery, this interior detail will become a protective fabric for the newborn. And for older children - an element of a luxurious "castle" or a stylish hut. But also a thick curtain will help to separate the beds of different sexes from each other.

• If you have a country house with a large plot or a house by the sea, then look at the option of an outdoor four-poster bed. It will decorate the summer garden or terrace. Believe me, to meet the dawn in such a place is incredibly romantic.

How to sew a canopy on a crib with your own hands, see the following video.