Arranging A Bedroom With A Canopi Bed?

Designing a canopy bed is a crucial aspect of any bedroom, as it can transform an ordinary room into a sumptuous refuge. There are various styles of canopy beds to choose from, including traditional, modern, and rustic. Incorporating color and patterns can make the canopy bed a focal point in your bedroom. Canopy beds can be made from wood, metal, or upholstered frames, and there are several key elements to consider when creating the perfect canopy bed for your space.

Canopy beds are great for spaces with high ceilings and lofty areas, providing relaxation and luxury. They can also be styled in alignment with any aesthetic, such as floating beds or floating beds. A wooden canopy bed without frills, frippery, and fabrics can ground the space with zen lines and soft edges.

There are many ways to style canopy beds in alignment with any aesthetic, from romantic to modern, minimalist to ornate. For example, a Scandinavian bedroom with a wood canopy bed can ground the space with zen lines and soft edges. Dreamy canopy beds can be enveloped by flowing fabric, and string lights around the canopy can add a touch of elegance.

To create a dreamy canopy bed, showcase metals, keep it simple and industrial, keep it wooden, mix modern and farmhouse, and display subtle but chic details. By choosing the right materials and styles, you can create a canopy bed that will give you major bedroom envy and create a sumptuous retreat in your bedroom.


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How should I position my bed in my bedroom?

Bed placement in a bedroom can greatly impact the overall layout of the space. Feng shui principles can provide a practical solution for a better bedroom layout, but they don’t have to be based on feng shui principles. Instead, consider ten ideas for bed placement that may not align with ancient design principles but can work for your space. These ideas may include placing your bed facing the door, keeping it away from doors, moving your bed between windows, avoiding placing your bed against the bathroom wall, centered on a solid wall, and making the most of an off-centered bed. For more bedroom layout ideas, check out floor plans designed by real Spoak members, use Spoak’s design suite, or learn how to design a bedroom that looks as good as your magazine favorites.

Do you need a big room for a canopy bed?

Ceiling height is crucial when choosing an antique canopy bed. A good rule of thumb is to have at least one foot of extra space above the canopy bed. If an antique canopy bed doesn’t match your ceiling height, you may need to find a workaround, such as buying an antique bed frame and DIYing a canopy yourself. Tent or round canopy styles can still create the dreamy effect of standard canopy beds, but they won’t take up as much space on the top.

Are canopy beds a good idea?

A canopy bed offers luxury, privacy, and customization options in a stylish and comfortable bedroom. However, it requires more space due to its height and bulkiness. If your bedroom is small or cramped, a canopy bed may not be the most practical choice. However, if you have ample space and want to make a bold statement, a canopy bed can become the focal point of your room. Therefore, it’s essential to weigh the pros and cons before purchasing a canopy bed.

Are canopy beds still in style?
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Are canopy beds still in style?

Canopy beds have become a popular trend on Houzz, with their charming and grand appeal making them a luxurious addition to any bedroom. Coley Hull, founder of Coley Home, believes that canopy beds add timeless elegance to a space, while Jasmine Crockett, founder of Joy Meets Home, believes they play into the design era’s affinity for cozy and intimate spaces.

To make the most of the canopy bed trend, consider the overall size and layout of your bedroom, as the bed should not overwhelm the space. There are various design options, from fully-upholstered options like the Coley Home Canopy Bed to more modern and sleek designs that can lend a minimalistic feel. Personal style should be a primary factor when selecting the right canopy bed for your space, as it can create a commanding presence in your room. By considering these design tips and tricks, you can create a canopy bed that will last for years to come.

How far should a canopy bed be from the ceiling?

Canopy beds are ideal for larger spaces due to their large frame and cascading canopy. They can be used in smaller bedrooms with less furniture and a sheer curtain or linen instead of a thick, heavy canopy. However, they can be difficult to move due to their heavy and difficult assembly. To ensure proper positioning, it is recommended to allow an extra foot of space between the canopy and the ceiling. Despite these limitations, canopy beds can still be a stylish addition to any bedroom.

How to design a bedroom with a bed in the corner?
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How to design a bedroom with a bed in the corner?

Create a focal point with your headboard, create a dual headboard feature, use canopy curtains for drama, make the bed part of a built-in feature, frame the bed with a gallery wall, fill the corner with light, add height with plants, and use cocktail tables as bedside tables. While a corner bed layout may bring up memories of a teen bedroom, it can be a charming addition to any space. However, don’t push it into the corner and treat the bedroom as a purely utilitarian space.

Instead, make the corner bed a feature and own it by using the room layout tool in Spoak’s Design Suite to experiment with plans that work in your space. This will help you create the perfect bedroom that combines functionality and charm.

Are canopy beds dated?
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Are canopy beds dated?

Canopy beds are gaining popularity due to the resurgence of traditional, classic design. They create a dramatic and ornate look, creating a design focal point in bedrooms. To decorate a canopy bed, it’s important to measure out the room, including the width and height of the bed, and consider ceiling fixtures like fans and lights. Design experts assure that canopy beds can work in nearly any home, with any design style.

To ensure a successful canopy bed installation, consider the size of your bedroom and the desired style of the canopy bed. Remember to consider the space and ceiling fixtures when adding a canopy bed to your home.

Are canopy beds romantic?

Canopy beds, initially conceived as a means of ensuring privacy in shared bedrooms, have subsequently undergone a process of evolution, resulting in the emergence of sophisticated and romantic designs. Such beds can be classified according to their stylistic characteristics, which may include relaxed, bohemian, classic, or contemporary design elements. An exemplar of a contemporary canopy bed is a four-poster bed in gold and black, with a dark green feature wall behind. This particular style of bed can inspire a bedroom makeover.

Should you put your bed under a window?

Patricia suggests that a solid headboard is essential for support, as a flimsy window can break easily and lead to life falling through. When arranging a bedroom, the main priority is to create a space for relaxation and recharge, using Feng Shui principles. Finding the right Feng Shui bed placement is crucial, as the average person spends around one-third of their life in bed. Feng Shui rules can be followed, but finding the right bed placement is one of the most important principles in designing a space. Learn more about the best Feng Shui bedroom layout and alignment with expert advice.

What is the point of a canopy bed?
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What is the point of a canopy bed?

A canopy bed is a bed with a canopy, usually hung with bed curtains, which keeps the bed warmer and screens it from light and sight. The canopy bed emerged in medieval and early modern Europe as a need for warmth and privacy in shared rooms without central heating. Private bedrooms were rare in medieval and early modern Europe, as wealthy and nobility often had servants and attendants in the same room. Even in modest homes, hanging a simple curtain across a room was common to shield the bed from cold drafts and create a division between living and sleeping spaces.

Some late medieval European bed canopies with curtains were suspended from ceiling beams, known as “hung celour”. These beds can be seen in manuscript illuminations, paintings, and engravings, and can be easily dismantled to pack away the rich fabric hangings.

Are canopy beds in style in 2024?
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Are canopy beds in style in 2024?

Canopy beds have become a popular trend on Houzz, with their charming and grand appeal making them a luxurious addition to any bedroom. Coley Hull, founder of Coley Home, believes that canopy beds add timeless elegance to a space, while Jasmine Crockett, founder of Joy Meets Home, believes they play into the design era’s affinity for cozy and intimate spaces.

To make the most of the canopy bed trend, consider the overall size and layout of your bedroom, as the bed should not overwhelm the space. There are various design options, from fully-upholstered options like the Coley Home Canopy Bed to more modern and sleek designs that can lend a minimalistic feel. Personal style should be a primary factor when selecting the right canopy bed for your space, as it can create a commanding presence in your room. By considering these design tips and tricks, you can create a canopy bed that will last for years to come.


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Arranging A Bedroom With A Canopi Bed
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Rafaela Priori Gutler

Hi, I’m Rafaela Priori Gutler, a passionate interior designer and DIY enthusiast. I love transforming spaces into beautiful, functional havens through creative decor and practical advice. Whether it’s a small DIY project or a full home makeover, I’m here to share my tips, tricks, and inspiration to help you design the space of your dreams. Let’s make your home as unique as you are!

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  • Beautiful curation so far!! When you show us the completed view I would love to see the chandelier turned on with the lamps and candles. The full charming cozy experience. Thank for graciously having us into your home. Your talent and skill are exceptional. When you finish your nest you should have your own design company OR start out with design consults on your website where you go to someone’s home they have a room that needs transformation and you assist them with direction,resources, vision… Dont know if you are aware of how special your gift/ talent is? You are blessed. I get so much inspiration from you! Thank you!!!

  • Don’t rule out a physical cause for the dizziness. Neck tension or position can cause vertigo for me. Physical therapy taught me exercises that eliminated about 90% of the vertigo I was having. There’s one exercise I still do while driving to manage dizziness. Driving, sitting, lifting heavy things, stress, TMJ, occipital neuralgia, cervical herniated discs, etc. can all trigger dizziness. Driving is stressful even without dizziness!

  • NO WAY! I have the same driving problem!!!! I’m 53, out of the blue 3 yrs ago I was driving & got dizzy, light headed, felt like I was going to pass out! Has happened several times since & it made me so AFRAID to drive on the freeway, I’m a single Mom & don’t do road trips anymore, I’ve never heard of anyone else saying this!!!! I have driving anxiety, in town or city I’m ok but the high speed freeway, forget it. 😭

  • The soft cottage feeling of this bedroom is such a change for the NYC dark and moody vibe. Can’t wait to see if this home will change your aesthetic in decorating. I have an iron canopy bed which I have always loved. Even with 8 foot ceilings, it feels grand in my room. Love the wallpaper and bedding together. And who wouldn’t adore a fireplace in the bedroom. Every woman’s dream!

  • I went through your exact same thing with driving, super scary …. I was on an interstate in the middle of the night and the world started to spin … I thought it was a one time thing, but continued on for three years of panic when attempting to drive . I’m finally over it and what a relief, I felt like a prisoner and was so scared I would never drive again . Hang in there, you got this 🙂

  • The same thing happens to me on the highway as well. I thought it was just me! I’m a clinician as well. I truly feel it’s anxiety related. Living in the Boston area can present with stressful driving situations. Amazingly and somewhat by accident, I found a solution that has pretty much changed my life as I’m driving. As much as I love music, I’ve started listening to audio books while I’m driving. It helps me feel so relaxed and calm when I’m driving. It’s been life changing. I absolutely love your design style. The bedroom is gorgeous!! ❤🥰

  • Love the faux canopy! and that bed is so beautiful. I think art would look much nicer above the fireplace, cause the mirror as it is now it only reflects the chandellier and you can barely look at yourself being that high. May be in the opposite wall where is a desk or in the wall facing the bed it’ll look better and be more useful and better reflecting natural light in walls with no windows 😉

  • I happened to just find you on hear and just love what you have done…the wallpaper is BEAUTIFUL, the chandelier and what a GREAT IDEA you did to make a canopy bed…my hubby found 2 old fireplace mantels that I have been for years looking for and placed one in our living room and the other we used it as our head board and was perfect for our queen mattress to fit into the opening…I love to repurpose antiques for one…I’m looking forward to perusal more of your articles here…and what a big change for you from NYC to the Carolina’s…Well I want to say THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR BEAUTIFUL HOME WITH US and like I said going to watch your other articles…😊❤

  • OMG! I’ve been going through the same regarding driving. I’m now extremely scare to drive in highways and I have soo much anxiety. I get dizzy, feel like I will lose control of the car, and I get panic attacks while driving. I have never spoken to a professional about this but I definitely need help 🙁

  • I had that same exact dizzy thing while driving and it got progressively worse and that was making the anxiety worse. It turns out my left eye was not working properly in conjunction with the right one. I completed 16 weeks of vision therapy. It involves actual eye exercises using colored lenses, prismatic lenses, article game-like exercises and eye chart movements. Something to think about if it comes back or gets worse. Mine has completely resolved, as has the anxiety around driving.

  • TY for being transparent about being human, BECAUSE you have been gifted in ways many of us MARVEL at how you do what you do and so well. God broke the mold when he created you…. I am looking for the article how to wall paper USER EASY for taking it down later. I found this one and had to ❤ on you. RJ

  • I understand darling when I was younger in your age bracket it is anxiety, you feel dizzy at first then you panic and feel like you have to get off the road. I was the queen of side streets.oh I’ll never forget freaking out on the highways …….. I eventually grew out of it and now I live in the Forrest on 121 acres 5800 elevation and going up the mountain .I grew up in NYC so I was use to walking or bussing and trains taxis everywhere I love your picks it’s stunning 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙋🏻‍♀️❤️

  • I’m an interior designer. Love your website. Your wonderful ideas are executed extremely well. I would actually consider placing the mirror above the bed’s headboard and not over the fireplace. It doesn’t really work over the fireplace because it’s too high, but I think that it would be fantastic on the bed wall and help in making the room seem larger. Give it a try, but whatever you decide I wouldn’t put it over the fireplace. ❤️

  • Absolutely lovely ❤ I know the feeling of anxiety with driving on highways. I4 in Florida is my nemesis. I have gotten better on I95 and have desensitized myself because my best friend lives in South Florida and it gives me courage knowing I have the best time with her. The first 1/2 hour I’m a bit squirrelly then I settle down. My go to music is Sting’s Living Seas, very calming ❤

  • Your bedroom looks beautiful! I used to enjoy driving because I lease my vehicle’s and get a new one to drive every three years, but all that changed when I started working in auto claims for a large insurance company! Part of my job as an adjuster is to determine liability and I have to listen to peoples blow by blow description of their auto accidents! Because of this, I’m somewhat of a nervous driver. I find that being a defensive driver, not overly cautious, helps. I’m not only paying attention to what I’m doing, but anticipating what the drivers around me are doing.

  • Glad you bought a home! perusal your creativity bloom into beautiful things is so inspiring! With the restraints of apartment living behind you, I look forward to seeing what that freedom will bring in adding your exquisite personal style to every corner of your home. Thank you for sharing your journey and creativity! 🙂

  • You definitely have a gift of creating a home wherever you go! Can’t wait to see what else you do in your new house. Don’t worry about the driving- I moved from Brooklyn to upstate NY 2 years ago-I did have a car down there for many years but gave it up in 2014 cause it was ridiculously expensive! So I didn’t drive much for 7 years but now I feel so comfortable- I have never gotten dizzy but it sounds like you are digging into why that is happening and it’s gonna all work out. 🤗

  • Exactly as you described it – cozy boutique hotel💗 Especially love the chandelier, it makes the room! WOW, I have the same fear driving!! But only on freeways. I was fine until about 20 years ago. My mom had the same thing…. learned, inherited, or coincidence? Sometimes I feel like a prisoner because I can’t jump on the freeway by myself to go somewhere ☹

  • BEAUTIFUL!! LOVE the wallpaper and I’m not usually a wallpaper person!!! It all came together perfectly! Curious why you took out the fireplace enclosure? Hope you have a chimney cap. I’m in VA so we get a bit colder than NC and we have a glass enclosure to help keep down cold drafts during the fall and winter on days we don’t have a fire going. If you don’t plan to use the enclosure, be sure you have something on your chimney to keep birds and critters from coming down…believe me, they will!!

  • I think your dizziness while freeway driving is related to your EYES. Not psychological stuff, necessarily. Get your eyes checked w an opthamologist with the report of the dizziness on the table. I mean– unless you had some reason to freak out about highway/freeway driving? Blowout at high speed? That’ll do it for awhile.

  • so happy for this change in her life, god bless her and her family, beautiful home shes building, I’m from ny and moved when my daughter turned 3,getting out the city and having more room for your family to grow is such a refreshing change, so happy for them, this house is gonna come together so amazing shes very talented at interior design, she seems like such a genuine pretty girl. & pearlyy gonna be so happy and her beautiful baby boy are gonna have so much fun running around in there new yard 🥰💗

  • The bedroom looks beautiful and has your signature touches. I was wondering why you didn’t do all the painting before you hung the wallpaper. It would have been easier and you wouldn’t have to worry about splattering paint on your pretty wallpaper. Nonetheless, I’m loving all the things you’ve been doing and all your great furniture finds. I could see you starting your own design company in the future.

  • Thank you for being open about mental health “issues”. I’m sure many people look at you and think why does she need a therapist she has everything she wants. It doesn’t work that way! People can be affected at any point in their lives despite circumstance with mental health issues. I really appreciate your sharing and for Better Health who are helping many people. across the country.

  • Shelby, I am enamored beyond measure with the direction this Bedroom is taking. Because of you, I am placing multiple faux fireplace surrounds throughout my Home! The confluence of coziness and classic elegance that aesthetic provides is unparalleled. I appreciate you possessing the bravery to so vulnerably and openly expound upon your driving anxiety. My dear, late Mother endured the same caliber of anxiety whilst behind the wheel for many years. My heart breaks remembering her on the road and it breaks thinking about your struggle. Please know, I keep your sweet family in my prayers. 🖤

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