Baldakhin above the bed with his own hands

Desire to create and decorate your house so that itwas cozy, comfortable and unique, inherent in every modern person. We try to make a unique guest room, multifunctional - a kitchen. And as for the bedroom, a few know how to turn it into a cozy, romantic, but at the same time, royal "nest".Designers offer a variety of ideas, developments to create coziness in the bedroom, one of the most creative and most interesting - a canopy over the bed with their own hands. With the help of this method, the entire room becomes lighter, airy, and the bed seems to soar in the sky. Today we will tell you how to make a canopy over the bed so that you feel winged and protected at the same time.

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A bit of history

Baldahin is known to be very old and useful fiction. A nice textile curtain was invented in the East, where she played, first of all, a protective role. To different peoples, the canopy served to protect against heat, flying insects, drafts, prying eyes. The curtain above the bed played the role of a visual barrier, which formed feelings of peace, solitude, and seclusion from outsiders.

In our time, from the heat, mosquitoes, you can protect blinds or mosquito nets, so in the interior of the bedroom canopy over the bed is not often met. This element of the interior is more common in the children's room. We do not claim that the canopy bears any benefit today, but still, it is attractive, and few of you would refuse to spend under him at least one night and feel like a royal person.

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Advantages and disadvantages of using the canopy

The following characteristics can be attributed to the advantages of using a textile curtain:

• Creates an atmosphere of comfort, security, privacy, tranquility.
• Hides the bed from prying eyes.
• Protects from sunlight in the morning.
• Mutes external sounds.
• Protects against drafts, cold air currents.
• Protects against annoying insects.
• Perfect interior decoration. Baldachin above the bed is a romantic and spectacular decoration of the room.

Important! Cons of using the canopy:

• visually reduces the size of the bedroom. So if you have a small room, then give up this design idea.
• Retains dust, so it does not suit allergy sufferers.
• Leaves little air.

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Basic designs and forms of canopies

The canopy design can be varied. However, the main styles can be distinguished. Here are some of the options that you can make a canopy over the bed with your own hands:

• Curtain on the props. Buy a bed with an attached canopy design - a simple and great idea. This design helps to highlight the bed and emphasize the space above it.
• Suspended structures, including cantilever. The main decorative role in this design is given to the canopy.
• Various textile compositions completely arbitrary plan.

The designs themselves can be of the following types:

Baldachin on the frame. The design of the bed and the space from the ceiling frames the frame. On the side of the construction there must be racks of wood and metal. This design fits perfectly for the Baroque and Moorish style. The main design elements can be found in the canopy itself or in the rack. If you do not want to spend money on florid forged items and thread the rack, then you can use a very luxurious and expensive fabric.

Design in the form of a "crown".The axis of the structure is located in the center of the bed. The frame can be in the form of a square or a circle. Through the construction, the cloth is thrown or stretched.

Frame canopy. The canopy is fixed in the form of an arc on the frame. An arc can be mounted on the wall and carried to the head. This option is considered to be budgetary, since it does not require complex supports. The basis is taken by the crossbar against the wall. Through the crossbar you can hang the cloth. This design looks so soft and at ease.

Important! Take a few helpful tips on how to make a canopy over your bed with your own hands more perfect:

• If you use vertical racks in a design, decorate them with original fabric draperies - buffets, flounces, garlands.
• If the very foundation of the bed is a complete work of a designer, do not hide it, and emphasize the contour of the translucent fabric.

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Nuances of the choice of fabric for the canopy

The following requirements are imposed on the textile used to make the canopy:

• Naturalness.
• The structure should be more loose, that is, weaving of threads must be free.
• Textiles should be light colors or designed in the color scheme of the bedroom.

Options

canvas canopy to manufacture perfectly fit the following tissues:

• Natural silk. Elegant Cotton.
• Weightless satin.
• Lightweight cambric.
• Fatine.

four-poster bed in the bedroom is a bit like the nursery, while adding to the interior of romance and sophistication. Appointment draperies in this case, purely decorative, because the role of fabric curtains is to create a romantic atmosphere, and handle only certain tissues may be up to the task.

Important! Traditionally, the bed in the bedroom is curtained with a light cloth - silk, veil, organza. For children's room, lightweight natural fabrics - cotton, flax, silk, are best.

How to choose a fabric according to the style of the interior?

The design of the canopy should ideally be combined with the interior of the bedroom. Cloth for curtains, depending on the style of the room. Here are just a few tips:

1. Popular heavy fabrics, such as velvet, tapestry and jacquard, are in demand in classic palace styles. They symbolize luxury and prosperity.
2. Atlas and silk will be perfectly combined with gilded furniture in the spirit of Baroque.
3. Baldahin in oriental style must necessarily be supplemented with flounces and brushes.
4. For the Hi-tech style, the frame can not be used at all. It is enough to hang light curtains on the cornices.

Important! What else to consider when choosing a fabric for the canopy over the bed with your own hands:

• The necessary effect can be obtained not only thanks to the texture of the fabric, but also the pattern and color. Ideally, the material and design shade canopy must be duplicated in other textiles, e.g., in capes, blanket or curtains.
• To create an atmosphere of restraint, choose a fabric of cold colors, and for romanticism and sensuality - impressive scarlet, tender-purple, marshmallow-pink shades. Excellent in this atmosphere will look and precious shades of gold.

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Baldahin in the children's room

Girls, for the most part, are simply crazy about the canopies, because from their early childhood, they like to equip their corners, they are fascinated by doll houses and tents. Baldahin for girls has a magical essence.

Important! A universal version of the curtain for the girl's bed is a design of light, light fabric, airy and translucent. Baldahin for the nursery can be complete with a coverlet and curtains.

When making curtains for the baby's bed, listen to the recommendations of the specialists:

1. Design the wall canopy to match the color of the walls. In this case, the interior will turn out beautiful and original. You can choose a canopy color for the design of furniture and accessories.
2. If you want to make the interior of the nursery bright, then focus on the curtains of juicy color.
3. If the canopy will completely close the bed, then select the design very carefully, because the effect of color in this case will be very noticeable.
4. For the nursery the following colors are very useful: green, mint, blue, blue, turquoise, lilac. The use of yellow, beige and peach color is allowed. It is not recommended to use a pink, red, orange color of the canopy in the nursery, since these nuances invigorate and prevent sleep.
5. In a modern children's room, the fabric can be of any texture, including the lightest and most transparent. If the choice has fallen on dense fabrics, it is recommended to select two-sided variants of a cloth that the canopy looked equally beautifully in all foreshortenings.

Important! Baldachin must be shaken every day. If possible, prepare a second set of cloth to change the curtain, and change it, as often as bed linens.

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Baldahin over a double bed with his own hands

Baldahin with his own hands on an adult bed is easy to make, you just need to decide on the frame and fabric.

The step-by-step process of making a canopy looks like this:

1. Buy a cloth in the store. In length, it should be more than the perimeter of the whole berth, and on the width - from the floor to the top of the frame. Suitable for the cover, or a whole piece, or half-length, or cut into four parts.
2. The edges of the fabric must be sewn so that it does not get messed up.
3. For the future fasteners in the upper part of the fabric, make holes for the rings( or make loops) at the same intervals.
4. Prepare rings for rings of 2-5 cm in diameter.
5. Choose the construction for fasteners. It can be a support with racks( wooden or metal) or a hinged structure. The frame can be ordered or made from improvised means.

Important! For the hinged design, the metal bar is suitable, it can be bent in such a way that a semi-circle or letter "P" turns out. Suitable and a standard hula hoop or hoop large diameter.

1. Fasten the frame. Mount the suspended structure to the ceiling or to the wall. For the ceiling will need to be suspended, and for the wall - dowels. Remember that only light fabrics can be hung on the ceiling structure. If you bought a bed with supports, then combine them at the corners, using metal tubes or wooden small beams. Suitable and bars of sufficient rigidity.
2. Install the rings on the upper beams and attach the fabric.
3. To make the interior more interesting, decorate the canopy with decorative cords and other accessories.

Important! Fastening of the canopy should be reliable, durable and safe. It should withstand not only the weight of the fabric, but also additional loads.

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Useful advices:

1. Sewing canopy is a simple process. Cut the material according to the selected sketch, stitch the edges and sew on the top of the fastening loop or ring. If you chose a "shortened" model of the canopy, then the fabric should cover the mattress and fall below it by 10-20 cm.
2. Choose the frame mounting option, based on the style of the bedroom and the model of the canopy. For example:
   • For a bed with supports, a classic canopy is suitable. Best of all, such a canopy will look on the beds, located in the center of the bedroom or near the wall. The bed in this case should have a high back.
   • A canopy shaped canopy requires a special frame fixed above the bed.
   • Semicircular canopies will look great on the beds in the corner. For this model, you can use a hanging mount, for example, an arcuate, which ends up against the wall.
3. One-piece loops on fabric can be replaced with ribbons in tone to the main material. This option, in addition to an additional decorative effect, will quickly remove the canopy for cleaning and washing.
4. If you decide to equip the frame around the perimeter of the bed, then use a profile cornice. It is lightweight, flexible and durable. Tint the cornice to match the color of the fabric. You can fix the cornice on the ceiling.

Baldahin with his own hands - this is a unique design solution that allows you to update the interior at minimal cost and make romantic notes in the bedroom atmosphere. Allow yourself and your family to rest, giving oneself to a feeling of absolute peace and security, under a beautiful luxurious canopy!