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Top 35 Canopy Bed Curtains: Ideas, Tips & Images for Bedrooms

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Looking to make your bed the focal point of your bedroom? Install canopy bed curtains. By adding a vertical dimension to the bed, they elongate the bedroom and with their enclosing structure, they transform it into a luxurious, cozy snuggery. While their historically original purpose was functional – to provide privacy, warmth and insect-repellency for ancient royals –  bed canopies are loved today for their surreal charm.

Based on how decorative or functional you wish them to be, bed canopy curtains can be all-encompassing or offer partial coverage, ornamentally detailed or simply casual, and heavy drapes or light see-through curtains. 

Looking for inspiration and ideas to figure out what’s best for you? Stay tuned for styling tips as we tour together our favorite bedrooms that have nailed it in their own way.

 

Pinch Pleat Curtains with Lace Trim Mounted from Brass Pole

 

 

Powder blue, double pinch-pleated puddled curtains embellished with white woven lace trims make this charming wood cabin’s bedroom even more cozy and intimate. The warmth generated from the fireplace is sustained throughout the cold night as the bed canopy hung on the four-poster bed envelops the bed from all sides.

 

Tie-Top Sheer Curtains Add a Boho Vibe to this Beach-Style Canopy Bedroom

 

 

Cream tie-top sheer curtains with pompom trims add to the breezy vibes of this beach-styled bedroom. The gauzy composition of the fabric allows for air passage even as the curtains cover the bed on all sides of this four-poster bed.

 

White Ceiling-Mounted Canopy Curtains Grace this Mediterranean Bedroom in Rustic Style 

 

 

Luscious white, semi-sheer curtains hung from a ceiling-mounted canopy add to the raw elegance of this rustic Mediterranean bedroom. Tied up in stylish knots, they overshadow the bed like a cloud rendering substance for visual interest. Air circulation is facilitated by the flimsy composition of the fabric when the curtains are in use.

 

Checkered Canopy Bed Curtains & Valance Sink into the Wallpaper & Window Treatments of Same Pattern

 

 

Evidently, the tattersall check is the statement feature of this bedroom! The bed canopy comprising of lush floor-to-ceiling, double pinch pleated curtains crowned with a simple valance join hands with coordinating wallpaper and window treatments to celebrate the straight-edged beauty of the geometric motif.

 

Semi-Sheer, Tie-Top Linen Curtains Hang from Ceiling Mounted Sleek Black Curtain Rods

 

 

The bed canopy in this bright and airy bedroom blends gracefully with the overall theme of black and white. The pristine white linen curtain panels hanging on sleek black drapery rods mimic the window curtains to foster cohesiveness. But the casualness of the fabric loops that attach the curtains to the poles and the slightly puddled excess on the floor give it a more relaxed appeal that invites you to wind down.

 

Opulent Silk Puddled Drapes Paired with Rope-Tasseled Canopy Valance Create a Bewitching Maximalist Bedroom

 

 

Bewitchingly glamorous, a sumptuously pleated silk canopy on a Baroque bed makes this Parisian apartment bedroom seductively inviting. Color-blocked with tangy pink and understated green, the puddled drapery on the floor and the stylish swags pinched by tassel tie-backs speak of opulence at its best. The scalloped valance dotted with colorful beaded trims and rope tassels takes it to the next level.

 

Double Sided Canopy Curtains Balance Solids with Pattern in This Rugged Farmhouse Bedroom

 

 

A farmhouse bedroom celebrates the ruggedness of its architecture in a chunky jute-textured curtain canopy. The double-sided canopy strives to achieve a balance between solids and patterns with a patterned interior and solid exterior. With a bed and canopy wrapped in the same heavy-knit fabric, this bedroom has been intentionally designed to counter a cold winter with naturally generated warmth. Earthy hues and organic materials keep this well-designed bedroom connected to its humble rustic roots.

 

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Decorative Fringe Canopy Curtains Hang from Ceiling Mounted Track, Covering Four Corners of the Bed

 

 

Cream fringe curtains hung from sleek ceiling-mounted tracks further the modern boho aesthetics of this tastefully designed bedroom. Making a brief coverage on the four corners of the bed, this canopy is purely decorative. A bespoke bed skirt with fringe trims continues the theme of the canopy curtains completing the picture on a softly elegant note.

 

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Ceiling Mounted Scalloped Canopy Create a Bespoke Accent Feature in This Otherwise Plain Bedroom

 

 

A grand bed canopy is a remedy for a bedroom that lacks a focal point on its own. In this shiplap walled white-on-white bedroom with an uneventful ceiling, this canopy with oversized motifs garners visual interest. With a cream-brown palette, these ceiling-mounted scalloped curtains echo the solid brown accents of the embellished four-poster bed.

 

Canopy Bed Curtains Beautifully Balance Floral Patterned Interior with An Elegant Solid Exterior

 

 

Mixing solids and patterns is a great way to elevate visual appeal in any space. A warm-hued floral treat adorns the interior of this tester bed canopy while a calm and composed solid blue paints its exterior. Inset braid trims provide contrast on the simple non-pleated valance and the heavy drapes. The monochrome blue also serves as a beautiful accent to the floral inner as well as the headboard.

 

White Lace Canopy Curtains with Valance Extend the Palette & Theme of this Coastal Bedroom

 

 

Bed canopies can be as light and airy as this white lacy drape in a coastal-themed bedroom. With a ruched ceiling, lace valance and coordinating curtains, all in pristine white, this canopy vouches on a serene, relaxed theme. By confining to circling only the headboard side and keeping the fabric semi-transparent, the canopy stays on the lighter side.

 

A White Canopy Creates a Refreshing & Sophisticated Look in an Aqua-Blue Bedroom

 

 

A white bed canopy on a four poster bed accents the bedroom walls dripping with a refreshing aqua blue. A lacy fabric that blocks neither light or air wraps around the headboard and the canopy with a box-pleated valance, keeping the bed dressed up yet light and sophisticated.

 

Pink Trimmed Tie-Top Canopy Curtains Are Casually Draped From a Crown Canopy to Lend A Laidback Feel

 

 

A delicately designed crown canopy with four metal posters takes advantage of the pitched roof in this loft bedroom. Brown & white floral print drapes trimmed with soft pink fabric on the lead edges tie in with the overarching palette of the room. The tie-top loops and the casual draping of the curtains on the canopy’s frame lends a very laid back appeal to this cozy sleeping space.

 

Canopy Curtains Bring Visual Interest to This Black and White Bedroom

 

 

A black and white kids bedroom gets a fitting bed canopy with white grommet curtains and a tad bit of black in the hardware and accessories. The curtains can cover the bed from all sides and offer a barrier to the light flooding in from the adjacent window for a sumptuous catnap during the day.

 

Subtle Sheen Coupled With Puddled-Look Brings Glam to This Traditional Bedroom

 

 

A traditional bedroom makes a romantic haven with pink sheer canopy curtains on a four poster bed. The curtains’ subtle sheen and trained puddles ooze luxe vibes that are verily echoed by the floor-to-ceiling drapes and grand velvet lounge teeming with rich royal hues.

 

Glitter Laden Sheer Canopy Curtains Make this Little Princess’ Room a Fairytale Landscape

 

 

A little girl’s bedroom is not left wanting for whimsy with a dazzling crown canopy hovering over the headboard of a little white bed. White sheer curtains with gradient overlayered silver sequins can take any little heart on a flight to the starry skies. The snowy canopy adds to the softness of the bedroom relayed through misty hues and animal motifs.

 

‘Unmethodically’ Draped Canopy Curtains Add to the Rustic Flair of this Colonial-Style Bedroom

 

 

A British colonial canopy bed draped somewhat ‘unmethodically’ with embossed, golden curtains brings a sense of informality to a carefully laid out eclectic bedroom. Continuing the theme of the dry reed vase, agrarian wall trim motifs, and earthy hues, this canopy bed tries to strike a rustic note with its sandy colors and freehand draping.

 

Coordinating Play-Tent Canopy & Bed Canopy Make for a Fun-Filled Kid’s Room

 

 

Pastel-y peach-orange awning stripes coupled with the softest of plain blues make this kids’ bedroom light-hearted and whimsical. The beautifully carved white headboard is dressed up in a ceiling-mounted crown canopy that is the customized accompaniment of the roman shades and the play tent canopy. An enveloping scalloped valance with large golden tassels completes the visual treat.

 

White Tab Top Canopy Curtains Bring Warmth to This Bedroom While Keeping Up the Masculine Look

 

 

White linen tab top curtains adorn a dark wood fluted four-poster canopy bed in a monochromatic bedroom. Tied to the headboard’s posters with fabric hold-backs, these canopy curtains are a decorative element designed to gauge the vertical space of the vaulted tray bedroom ceiling and the statement chandelier. Void of laces, puddles, tassels and rosy hues, this canopy bed has a masculine vibe that preserves the serenity needed for a place of quiet rest.

 

Black Trimmed White Canopy Curtains Create a Room Within a Room in this Bedroom

 

 

A low-ceiling bedroom gets an intimate enclosure for the sleeping area with a ceiling-mount canopy. The black and white track-mounted curtains make seamless contact with the ceiling, making a room within the room when wrapped around the bed, undisturbed by the sounds of someone lounging in the seating area. Secure as it were in a soothing white envelope, the all-white bed is a cozy escape after a long hard day.

 

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Arched Brass Canopy Frame with Custom Tab-Top Curtains Create a Riveting Focal Point

 

 

Sometimes a canopy can make a striking statement without depending on its curtains for the same. The arched brass bed canopy frame in this traditional bedroom is the showstopper in its own right. Custom tab-top curtains coordinated with the bedding and headboard make a cohesive blend. However, they are confined to two sides of the bed and tied back to the rear so that the star of the show, the golden coronet, can rock the stage.

 

Crown Canopy with Crested Valance Adds Whimsy in this Girlie Bedroom

 

 

Pamper your little princess or teenage diva with a creamy pink crown canopy. With curtains streaming from a scalloped crest valance mounted close to the ceiling, the canopy elongates the tiny bedroom and accentuates its sweet whimsy. Blending beautifully with the creams and pinks of the girly bedroom, this canopy demonstrates how a tight palette can help even a small bedroom feel large.

 

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Deep-Hued Canopy Curtain Breaks the Sterility of this Small, Uni-Toned Bedroom

 

 

A yellow crushed linen canopy hung from the ceiling breaks the sterility in a small, uni-toned bedroom. Covering just a tad bit around the headboard, this canopy seeks to provide substance for visual interest without making the tiny space feel crowded.

 

Pencil Pleat Curtains Hang from Ceiling-Attached Drapery Rods to Cover the Bed from All Sides

 

 

Off-white linen pencil pleat curtains flank the four corners of the bed in this refined transitional bedroom. Attempting to stay on the lighter side, the canopy avoids making a sweeping coverage of the bed and with its drapery rods attached to the ceiling, offers the opportunity to fully open up the bed by rolling up the curtains. Accompanying the window curtains and light fixtures, these light-hued curtains also counterbalance the multiple saturated colors at play in the space.

 

Checkered Crown Canopy is the Highlight of This Well-Designed Bedroom

 

 

Bespoke bed and canopy are the highlight of this bedroom designed with great forethought. The sage green-white buffalo checks echo the green accent tones of the wallpaper and the carpet. The generous-sized crown canopy with scalloped edges renders a decorative touch not only to the bed but also to the uneventful white ceiling.

 

White Sheer Canopy Bed Curtains Add Dreamy Elegance to this Transitional Bedroom

 

 

A white bed canopy on a four poster bed enhances the tone-on-tone decor of this calm bedroom. Offering the textural richness of a snubby weave, the white sheers beautifully contrasted by the stark black of the wrought iron frame make a cohesive pair with the window curtains. Drawing the eye to the pitched ceiling, this white canopy adds a dreamy elegance to a sophisticated transitional bedroom.

 

Floral Canopy Curtains Welcome Nature Inside this Bedroom

 

 

Welcome floral beauty with a serene palette into your bedroom with a canopy that frames a summer garden. Extending the theme of the wallpaper with full commitment, the stationary canopy curtains adorn the four corners of the bed and the bed skirt closes the thread emphatically. With a ribbon trim that voices the hints of lavender hidden in the floral print, the curtains and valance of this poster bed are a delicious creamy hue on the inside.

 

White Curtains with Checkered Inner Face Add the Perfect Finishing Touch to this Bedroom

 

 

Soothing greys and balanced use of patterns are what make this crown canopy find its place in a modern bedroom. Streaming out from an elegant straight-edged valance, the canopy curtains’ white outer and striped inner make a balance between solids and patterns. With a fabric that is matched in the upholstery and pillows, this bedroom speaks of the careful forethought invested in the design.

 

Pristine White Decor is Enhanced in this Bedroom with White Euro-Pinch Pleat Canopy Curtains

 

 

Floor-to-ceiling euro pinch pleat semi-sheer panels make this four-poster bed sumptuous. Honing in on the pristine whites of the decor, this canopy bed builds on the serene palette for the patterned bedrunner and pillows to shine. The curtains leave the wall side free for the tapered shade sconces to offer light for bedtime rituals.

 

Forest Twig Shaped Canopy Frame with Tie-Tops Create a Rustic Laid-Back Bedroom

 

 

It’s a relaxed vibe that pervades this neutral toned bedroom. A canopy frame that recalls the organic shapes of forest twigs and tie-top loops of curtains with a gentle puddle on the floor together define the easygoing aesthetics of this bedroom. Bearing multiple solid colors of beige, white and grey, this canopy is a statement of hues that tie together the overarching palette of the bedroom.

 

White Sheer Canopy Curtains Paired with Rustic Wood Frame Bring Gentle Softness to this Bedroom

 

 

The simple elegance of this all-white bedroom is enhanced by the rod-pocket curtains on the four poster bed. White sheer curtains combine with the light wood tones to foster a gentle softness that is soothing and inviting. The lightweight composition of the curtains serve to keep up the bright and airy feel of this quiet bedroom.

 

Symbolism-Led Asian Fabrics & Intricate Motifs of the Canopy Add a Rich Eclectic Touch to this Bedroom

 

 

This bedroom takes an eclectic turn with Asian fabrics and their rich symbolic motifs. Eluding to the ‘tree of life’ amidst a dry desert, the wavy vines, foliage and animal life depicted here have deep philosophical connotations. The solid mauve color on the exterior side of the curtains offers a vibrant contrast to the busy patterns on the inside. And, a patternless, white wall background enables this statement canopy bed to stand out distinctly.

 

White Sheer Curtains on this Wooden Four Poster Bed Stands out with its Swag even as the Palette Blends in

 

 

Enhancing the visual height of this low-ceiling bedroom, a white four poster canopy offers soft elegance in bright soothing hues. With magnificent swags created by the overlapping rod pocket curtains tied back to the four posters, this canopy makes its presence felt even as it recedes into the background with a tone-on-tone palette.

 

White Sheer Canopy Curtains Stand Out as an Island of Serenity in this Vibrant Maximalist Decor

 

 

A white canopy offsets the vibrant colors that occupy voluminous space in this maximalist bedroom. The white sheer back tab top panels that surround the bed help shut off that vibrance visually to rest the mind. Making an architectural appeal with its well-tailored pleats attached to the wooden structure directly, these curtains emphasize their presence as they are immovable.

 

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White Tab-Top Panels add Contrast to this Bedroom’s Moody Ambience

 

 

Solid white sheer curtains offer a beautiful contrast to the solid wood four poster bed and the deep, moody hues of this modern eclectic bedroom. With narrow tab top panels that cannot offer a sweeping coverage, these curtains seek demarc the sleep zone from the rest of the bedroom in a non-invasive manner.

 

Make Your Bed an Idyllic Haven with Canopy Bed Curtains

Having been in and out of style for centuries now, canopy bed curtains have always found new iterations in every age with functional and decorative nuances. They’ve aged like fine wine, exchanging the heavy Victorian ruffles for modern sleek refinement. Whether you love maximalist excesses or minimalist simplicity, there’s a canopy bed that befits your style. Solid or patterned, gauzy or chunky, half-tester, fortified or crowning, every type of canopy bed has a unique personality. Introduce these remarkably chic, cozy and whimsical accessories to your bedroom and create a sense of peaceful enclosure, shut off from the hurly-burly world where you can sleep deep and dream high! 

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Owen Gale

There’s a romance to a four-poster bed, that stalwart of the grand country house and frequenter of fairy tales, that is hard to beat. Who wasn’t besotted with the muslin bed dressings on the set of Franco Zeffirelli’s exquisite (if now contentious) Romeo & Juliet, designed by the legendary Renzo Mongiardino?  Who hasn’t at some point imagined themselves propped up on feather pillows and framed by hand-embroidered silk curtains at Houghton Hall?  And yet a four poster isn’t always possible, or practical.  If you often move house it is dull to take apart and put back together; other times, a four poster simply isn’t suited to the room and it’s layout.  Yes it might technically fit, but it can be quite a significant space filler, and even if minimally dressed can create an actual physical block.  Fortunately, there is a hack, of sorts, for those who desire a more decorative finish to their bed, whether due to maximalist proclivities, or to their having retained childhood dreams of grandeur.

The hack, of course, is a canopy, the demi bed-hangings referred to by Laura Ashley simply as ‘drapes’ in The Laura Ashley Book of Home Decorating (a vital acquisition for anyone who has a sewing machine, ability, and aspirations to 1980s hameau de la reine levels of frills and flounces), and a catch-all term encompassing half-testers, corona drapes, and more.  For those who like their interiors to come with ancient grounding, know that the history of their existence stretches significantly further back than the late 20th century, for even a half-tester still fulfilled one of the vital jobs of a four poster: namely apprehending the mice and rats that fell out of the ceiling above.  (In the very olden days of sod roofs and thatching – a far from weathertight arrangement, incidentally – rodents would burrow through the sod looking for a warm place to sleep.) Their lack of widespread adoption was because they were less good than four posters at retaining heat (not as vital in today’s landscape of central heating and insulation) or affording privacy (again, we’ve moved on from sleeping in the same room as forty of the local fieldhands.)

Arguably frivolous (though what is more luxurious than something entirely unnecessary?) there are however aesthetic benefits to the canopy that go beyond surface value.  “They soften a room,” says Octavia Dickinson, who is an ardent fan, “and their height can help provide balance.”

So what do we need to think about?

Decide on style

Rachel Whiting

The key is to consider what you’d like the result, or feeling, to be.  If you simply want to bring in another pattern, then Octavia recommends fixing a curtain pole to the wall behind your bed and hanging a piece of fabric from it. It’s an approach that Joanna Plant has used in her own bedroom (at the top of the page), trimming the fabric to give it further emphasis. Alternatively, you can use more than one pole – as Gabby Deeming has done in her bedroom (above) - and extend the fabric further, whether right over the bed and down the other side, or just across the ceiling.

A Corona drape can be seen in one of the bedrooms in the 18th-century Wolterton Hall in north Norfolk.

Christopher Horwood

On the other hand, if you want something that feels cossetting as well as looking decorative, but is still very simple, Laura Ashley points out that the curtain pole could equally be fixed to the ceiling, and attached in the same direction as the bed, giving a tented effect.  The fabric itself can be festooned with the addition of rows of gathers should you wish for a more elaborate look.

A half-tester bed is featured in the bedroom of this French farmhouse retreat.

Tim Beddow

Corona drapes and half testers are a more significant undertaking. The former centre above the head of the bed and can be attached either to the ceiling or the wall, using a specially bought antique or contemporary coronet fitting. Or, they can be arranged on a circular or semi-cirular pole that is covered up by the fabric.  Octavia explains that she prefers corona drapes to a half tester (see below) both on narrower beds, and on very wide beds – “It’s about which proportions are going to work better” – while Chris Pask, Director at Charlton Brown suggests “a corona topping has a degree of grandeur that feels most at home in a more traditional setting, think high ceilings and ornate cornices.”

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