Kids Canopy Beds

What are Kids Canopy Beds?

A canopy bed is a four-poster bed. Unlike traditional post beds, the posts are connected at the top by a frame. This frame is generally covered by fabric or netting to create a canopy over the bed. Canopy beds can be of any size, but most canopies for children are twin-sized. They can also be in any traditional bed material, including:

• Steel
• Gunmetal
• Pewter
• Pine
• Oak
• Cedar

Kids canopy beds range in style from simple, steel-frame beds to elaborate hand-carved works of art. Likewise, the price of these beds can range from under $100 to upwards of $10,000.

Why Get One?

Canopy beds offer versatility in decorating. This type of bed can truly grow with your daughter. In the preschool years, a canopy bed is perfect for creating a fairytale princess castle. Disney Princess bedding and various shades of pink and purple complete the look. As your daughter grows, canopy covers and bedding can be easily changed to suit her evolving tastes. And in the often turbulent teen years, a canopy bed can offer the illusion of a faraway retreat.

Shopping for Canopies

When you are shopping for children's canopies, especially online, it is important to understand exactly what you are getting. Pictures generally show a put-together canopy, complete with frame, mattress, canopy cloth, and bedding, but that is rarely what you will receive in the box. Before you place your order, make sure of the following:

• Are the linens included?
• Is the complete canopy frame included?
• Are headboard and footboard included?
• Is shipping included?
• Is the mattress included?
• Will a standard-sized mattress fit?
• If local, is set-up and assembly available?

Canopy Bed Linens

Once you have ordered your canopy bed, you will need to select the linens. After all, a canopy bed without the linens is just a four-poster bed! Canopy linens are available in a wide range of styles, from elegant simplicity to elaborate decadence. During your search for canopy bedding, try:

• Artistic Sensations offers canopy bedding in sizes from baby to queen. Available themes include: Ballerina, Western, Hot Pink, and Princess.
• Hand Tied Bedding offers traditional, handcrafted canopies in twin-, full-, queen-, and king-sized.
• Specialty Linens sells canopy tops and matching bedding in twin- and full-sized. Patterns offered include Barbie, Flower Power, Melissa, Sweet Dreams, and Eyelet.

For a simple, inexpensive canopy, you can drape any fabric, gauze, or netting over your frame to create a unique look.

Alternatives to Kids Canopy Beds

If you would rather not spend the time or the money shopping for a new bed, you can still create the effect of a kids canopy bed. Consider these options:

• Attach decorate curtain rods to the ceiling and pull fabric through.
• Place hooks in the ceiling over the bed and suspend fabric or netting.
• Buy a ready-made canopy and suspend from the ceiling. Some examples of this include:
  • Net Hoop Bed Canopy
  • Princess Canopy
  • Mosquito Nets Princess Canopy