Change the style of the drapes according to the age of the girl.
Drapes for a canopy bed add drama and a sense of whimsy to the room. Whether you are after a princess look with sheer sparkly fabrics, a sassy teenage backdrop or something in between, the drapes can be changed out with the season or whenever she sees fit. Achieve a variety of styles with the squarish canopy drapes by experimenting with the way you hang the drapes and the way you tie them back. Does this Spark an idea?
Princess Designs
For a little girl's princess canopy bed, use light sheer fabrics like chiffon to create canopy drapes. If your little girl is too young for a full-size canopy bed, create the canopy effect by hanging one curtain rod from the ceiling and two parallel rods on each wall next to the bed to create a square drapery effect. Thread lengths of bright white tulle or chiffon to create a proper princess look. Dress up canopy drapes with felt cutouts of flowers and stars and sew sparkling beads into the hem of the curtains. White curtains will enhance any color for a princess room -- pink, blue, lavender or yellow.
Graphic Print Designs
Choose a bold graphic for the canopy drapes, and have them sewn to fit the frame of the bed. For an otherwise muted room this is an opportunity to add a jolt of color and visual interest. Derive a color palette for the entire room from the drape fabric, or look for a color mildly represented elsewhere in the room. For instance, a throw pillow with a thin line of cherry red or sky blue can be tied to the overall decor of the room if you choose a graphic print with both colors. Girly patterns to look for include stars, polka dots, floral designs, retro and vintage prints, quirky geometrics and stripes.
Elegant Ideas
Select a fabric such as silk in a modern, elegant color like beige, mauve, chocolate or white, and enhance the square look by hanging a valance. One idea is to create a valance that mimics the bed skirt. A matching valance and bed skirt will unify the look of the room. For instance, a chocolate damask printed bed skirt can be paired with a beige set of canopy drapes and topped with a valance in the same chocolate damask. Dress up the valance and drapes with a beaded fringe for a pop of girlish sparkle.
Sassy Drapes
For the teenage girl look for canopy drapes with a bold flash of color, graphic prints with a theme and a bit of glamour. You might not let her paint her room black, but you can make her black velvet canopy drapes with fuchsia tiebacks. Shiny red satin dotted with sequins will instantly glam up all-white bedding. Graphic prints to look for include guitars, skull and cross bones, damask, bold horizontal stripes in her favorite colors and retro geometric patterns. Involve her in the design process for fresh ideas she will love forever.
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