A crown canopy makes a dramatic statement in a room. Long fabric panels fall from under a valanced top section, making a sweep of color and style that is unforgettable.



A canopy bed may sound exotic and out of reach. But really, a canopy bed can be made with a simple swag of fabric or by constructing an elaborate draped treatment. This article about canopy beds will give you lots of ideas and pictures of simple and not-so-simple styles of canopy beds that will help to add romance to your bedroom.

The easiest way to create a simple canopy for your bed is to hang a piece of fabric over the top frame rails of a structured canopy bed. But if your bed doesn’t have a canopy frame, there are other ways to get the look of a canopy and to surround your bed in softness and color. You can achieve a very attractive canopy bed look by installing curtain rods to the ceiling, placing one over each end of the bed.

Using either tab-top, tie-top, pinch-pleated or gathered panels, attach the fabric to each curtain rod and let it drape softly to the floor. You can also attach a short rod to the ceiling, perpendicular to the head of the bed on each side. Hang the panels to the floor and tie back with a drapery tieback.

 There’s really not anything that can make a bedroom feel romantic the way a canopy bed can. Our article shows many styles of canopies and bed hangings that can turn a ho-hum bedroom into something really spectacular.



A dramatic crown canopy, also called a coronet, looks elegant in any bedroom. Attach panels of fabric around the outer edge of a half-circle of 3/4″ plywood. This half-circle can be attached directly to the ceiling or floated just off the ceiling with L-brackets attached to the wall.

But if your bed doesn’t have a canopy frame, there are other ways to get the look of a canopy and to surround your bed in softness and color.

You can achieve a very attractive canopy bed look by installing curtain rods to the ceiling, placing one over each end of the bed. Using either tab-top, tie-top, pinch-pleated or gathered panels, attach the fabric to each curtain rod and let it drape softly to the floor. You can also attach a short rod to the ceiling, perpendicular to the head of the bed on each side. Hang the panels to the floor and tie back with a drapery tieback.

A dramatic crown canopy, also called a coronet, looks elegant in any bedroom. Attach panels of fabric around the outer edge of a half-circle of 3/4″ plywood. This half-circle can be attached directly to the ceiling or floated just off the ceiling with L-brackets attached to the wall.
You can add a romantic look to a plain-Jane bed by draping long fabric panels through a wooden or metal ring attached to the ceiling above the center of the head of the bed.

Draw the fabric panel through the ring, pulling it down to the floor on either side of the bed. Spread the panels out to display more fabric and frame the bed or drape the panels around the bed posts at the head of the bed.

Another simple treatment is to install a ring on the ceiling at both sides of the head of the bed and draw the long fabric panel through both rings. Swag the area between the two rings at the ceiling to form a lush top frame for your bed.

The panels should extend to the floor on both sides of the bed. If you install 4 rings, one at each corner of the bed, try drawing a long panel of fabric through each one. Be sure one end of the panel at each ring goes all the way to the floor. With four panels of luxurious fabric draped above and down the sides of your bed, the look is very elegant.

You can really use any type of fabric you want to create a beautiful canopy bed. Traditional fabrics for canopies are chintz, silk, velvet,or tapestry. But you can achieve a fun look for a country setting with muslin or gingham or charming calico. You can also use sheets that coordinate with your bedding to construct the long panels for a uniform look.

For ease of use and simplicity of style, bed hangings are generally cut to touch the floor when hung. If you prefer a luxurious look, cut the panels 4″ longer and “puddle” the fabric on the floor at the edge of the bed. Be sure to lift the panel when you need to vacuum the floor.

For a truly professional look, more body, and longer wear, add lining to the panel of fabric or use a coordinating print or solid for the back of the panel. After all, the inside and outside of the panel will both show when you swag it. Add borders, fringe, ribbon trim, and cording. Coordinate trims with tiebacks, adding color, texture, and body. Remember that a tieback will pull the fabric off the floor, so cut the panels slightly longer.



Go on to see more views of beautiful canopy beds and swag treatments. You’re sure to see a style that will give a wonderful romantic look to your personal sanctuary.

Find a style of canopy bed that will fit your decorating style and budget and create a really romantic bedroom just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Nursery Gliders are more comfortable than the traditional rocking chair. You’ll end up using it more than you might think, especially in your baby’s first year. Moms and dads will spend many hours throughout the day and night feeding and soothing their newborn, and a supportive, comfortable chair makes everyone happier. Even after using it in the nursery it makes a great piece of furniture and a very comfortable addition to any room. Nursery Gliders can often range from just over $400 to $1,000, so a glider can feel like a splurge, especially at the high end, but don’t let that prevent you from getting one of the most useful parts of your nursery.

Nursery Gliders have a ball-bearing mechanism that lets you glide back and forth for hours with hardly any strain on the lower back. Nursery gliders are available in hundreds of styles and upholstery choices to match any décor, you may choose a fabric to coordinate with the nursery décor or select a model that fits in with the master bedroom or whatever room the nursery glider might be moved to later. You may also provide your own fabric to customize your nursery glider. There are many options to choose from like slip covered, down filled, recliner options with also matching gliding ottomans.

When you’re testing nursery glider models, try to go to a store and sit in the chair and glide in it. That’s the best way to tell if a glider seat fits you comfortably. Some Gliders have plushy seats, others have firmer seating. Also, consider getting a glider with a generous seat and arms that fits you well. Both of these features are very important because you’re likely to use a nursing pillow since you will find that it’s a great place for you and your baby. Also consider the backseat since you will need the support. A great feature you should consider is a reclining seat, since you will continue to use your glider once your baby is grown up.

With hundreds of fabric options you may choose a fabric to coordinate with the rest of the nursery decor or a neutral colored fabric that may fit in any room décor. You may also consider a glider with an option for a slip cover, so you can have a new glider by just replacing the slip cover and not the whole glider.

Your bedroom is your own personal space where you can express your innermost desires and passions. It is a retreat in where you can relax and revitalize your senses. And for these reasons that your bedroom should also be decorated with the right accents that will bring warmth and comfort. To bring the ambience in your bedroom that matches your personality, you should select the right draperies or curtain fabrics, soft furnishing fabrics, furniture fabrics, bed sheets, cushions and pillows.

Perhaps there is no better drapery fabric to use on your bedroom than velvet fabrics .We all know that one of the richest fabrics known to man is velvet. Couturiers and designers favor its softness and luster. Velvet fabrics have been famed throughout the ages for sumptuous elegance and class. Velvet fabrics can transform your bedroom into a luxurious hotel suite.

As for your furniture and upholstery fabrics you can use deep pile chenille jacquard, hand woven silks, halo fabrics or Macrosuede fabrics. These fabrics will go perfectly with velvet as they are elegant and sophisticated furnishing fabrics that complements velvets luster.

Now let us go shopping.

As important as defining the right fabrics for your bedroom, you must also find the right fabric manufacturer which creates innovative, durable and high quality fabrics. A fabric manufacturer that gives emphasis on developing fabrics that meets the requirements and specifications of its clients and focuses on giving customer satisfaction.

There is only one company that fits for these descriptions and that is Warwick Australia. Warwick Fabrics is an Australian based Company that has been on the textile Industry for almost five decades. They are the leading exporter of interior fabrics, upholstery fabrics and window covering textiles to over 50 countries worldwide and the first Australian company to receive the Queens Award for export achievement.

Warwick Fabrics is always been on the cutting-edge of fabric trends. They create soft furnishing fabrics like Halo Fabrics and Macrosuede, drapery fabrics like velvets and linens, outdoor fabrics such as Atrium fabrics and healthcare fabrics like HealthGuard with excellent features like extraordinary durability , rich depth colors, durability and flexibility. Warwick fabrics come with enchanting designs, different weaves textures, and prints to grace an interior space with the softness, warmth and sophistication. Warwick fabrics provide endless opportunities for you to create a truly unique look in your bedroom interior.

You can visit Warwick Australia at www.warwick.com.au or you can check their fabric collections at http://www.warwick.com.au/our-collections.aspx.

Textiles have a huge impact on the mood of a room. You should always invest in the highest quality fabrics you can afford.  Whether this is your first home or your dream home you can create lush, luxurious spaces by selecting beautiful fabrics to adorn your abode.

The colors and textures you choose will influence the atmosphere, mood and style of your home. 

Choosing fabrics can be both fun and stressful. There are so many options to consider such as:

Bouclé

Broadcloth

Brocade

Cashmere

Chenille

Crewel

Damask

Faille

Gros Point

Imberline

Jacquard

Lampas

Linen

Matelassé

Merino Wool

Mohair

Moleskin

Peau De Soie

Pongee

Ramie

Sateen

Satin

Shantung

Silk

Suzani

Taffeta

Tapestries

Toile

Velour

Velvets

Viscose

Voile

Plan on choosing fabric for furniture, wall treatments, accessories, draperies and bedding. Be sure to select fabrics that are the appropriate weight for their intended use.  For example, if your dining room chairs are used frequently an upholstery weight fabric that is more durable would be a much better investment than an unlined silk.

Don’t be afraid to combine patterns and textures. It is sometimes difficult to see the big picture when looking at small fabric swatches so the help of an interior designer can be extremely useful and cost-effective in making the right decisions.

Match your color choices to the function of the room.  For example, you may want a romantic and restful bedroom, a living room that stimulates conversation or a bathroom that calms and relaxes.

Basic colors such as yellow creates a feeling of happiness and sunshine, blue is calm and restful, red increases energy and excitement while crimson can increase anger, deep dark purple brings a feeling of luxury and increases creativity and other lighter shades create a soothing tone, pink evokes a feeling of romance and sweetness, green relieves stress and orange will stimulate energy and excitement.  Neutral colors do not affect mood so you can use them as accent pieces or to tone down a too colorful room.

It is important to consider floor coverings, furniture and wall treatments that are included in your design plan before you select fabrics so that the room will have a unified theme.  Begin by choosing a beautiful fabric in a print or pattern that you adore for each room of the house.  This fabric will provide the overall focus for each room. 

Your next step is to choose two or three other fabrics that will include a color from your original fabric choice.  Mix and match colors, weight, scale, textures, sheen and patterns to create a unique look for each room.  In some rooms you will select a traditional understated fabric scheme and other rooms will be more bold and playful mixing and matching various fabric elements and colors. Limit your pattern choices to no more than three per room to preserve overall design scheme.

To make the process less stressful and more fun consider reading the books “Color Harmony: Fabric Harmony: A Decorating Guide to Creative Fabric and Color Combinations for the Home” and “Decorating With Fabric and Pattern” both available in bookstores and online.

Your interior designer should can help you with your final color and fabric choices.  You will discover that some of your favorite designer or luxury fabrics are only available through your interior designer so it is important to choose someone who understands your vision and your lifestyle.

You will live with your choices for years to come, so take your time making selections that make you happy.

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