French Canopy Beds originated from medieval England and Europe. Today people buy them for their looks, while in the past they served a practical purpose of preventing bugs, spiders, and flys from entering into your sleeping quarters. In Primitive times, the roofs of the homes were not in the best shape, letting the rain, bugs and dirt into your home. Bed fabric panels also added a privacy wall, from the common home where separate rooms was not common in medieval times. Privacy panels were often used to section off a particular space in a home, as well as keeping the warm air from escaping the enclosed area at night. Originally, curtains were hung from the ceiling, but as the bed evolved, a frame was added to support a canopy where the curtains hung.
One of the easiest ways of decorating with high impact is simply with fabric. Combine a few different patterns with the same color tone, and don't be afraid to over lap fabrics. Fabric is the easiest way of adding interest to a room.
Louis XVI lit - Francois Halard photographer's actual bed. He bought it with the money he made off his very first photo.
Early French Children's Costume Seller TC Donobedian
Designer Don Freeman French Style Bedroom
Designer Vincente Wolf (left) and Designer Nate Berkus (Right) 19th Century French Marble Top Center Table Seller Donna Parker Habitat Ltd, French Antique Painted Louis XV style Daybed with Linen Seller Alhambra
Old Hickory Tannery French Parlor Chair Purple
Bienvenue embroidered small room or door hanger, French vintage design ~ Welcome
Gift Mark Elegant French Style Children Chair, with a Sold Wood Frame, White/Pink
French Country Bedroom Furniture: Tradewins French Classics Eight Drawer Chest
Kelly Wearstler, (top left), French Antique Louis XVI Style Full-Size Patinated (Checked pattern)Bed Seller Alhambra Antiques, Superb Large Green French LXV Style Banquette Seller Sabina Danenberg Antiques
Designer Carolyne Roehm
French Bedrooms By Emma Cassi and Designer Madeline Stuart & Pottery Barns Bedrooms
Pottery Barn Bedrooms (Pottery Barn Design Library)
French Bed Photo Brian Hoy
A PAIR OF CHARLES X STYLE FIGURAL CANDELABRA. FRENCH, C. 1850 Seller Federico Carrera Antiques
House and Garden Book of Bedrooms and Bathrooms
Library Table Seller The Paisley Shop Ltd
House and Garden Book of Bedrooms and Bathrooms
House and Garden Book of Bedrooms and Bathrooms
HOUSE AND GARDEN BOOK OF BEDROOMS AND BATHROOMS
Creating Your Dream Bedroom: How to Plan & Style the Perfect Space
Rare Late 19th Century Bouillotte Marble Top Side/Tables Seller Pamela Lerner Antiques, Pair of French Campana Shape Urns Seller Bardith, Pr. of 19th Century French Directoire Louis XVI commodes Seller Gerald Tomlin Antiques
Pair of Large Architectural Roof-Top Sphere-Form Finials Antiques on Old Plank Road
Bedrooms: Creating and Decorating the Room of Your Dreams (The Small Book of Home Ideas series)
