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As many of you know we have been working on a line of fabrics. They have been in the works for about a year now and should be available in our new showroom in the next month.  So I thought it was a good time to share pictures of my first project using Carolina George fabrics.

I have never met a canopy bed I didn't like.  I try and get just about every client to do one and most never want to.  I don't understand why, to me it is the the coziest prettiest way to sleep.  My parents have a fairly contemporary one and since the day it was installed I have made sure they know I want it when they tire of it.  Since they seemed in no hurry to pass it on to me I decided I had to make my own.  I was not in a position to have a custom one made so I had to be a little creative. First step was finding good four poster bed, there are lots out there.  I settled on the Antonia Bed from Pottery Barn because I liked that it had a headboard that was removable and came in a muslin ready to reupholster.  I knew I wanted to use one of our new fabrics, after a lot of back and fourth I went with one we call the Harem. I then lined it in a purple Holland and Sherry linen.  I have never been a purple person, in fact I have always disliked the color but I found this fabric and I completely fell in love with its richness.  Even though its purple it still has a somewhat masculine quality to it.  Once you pick your two fabrics you can take them to any dry cleaner and have rings sewn on (also available at pottery barn) and the two fabrics sewn together.   An even less expensive way to do this is to buy the ready made curtain panels, West Elm and Restoration Hardware make really good ones.  These you can just slide right on to the poles and don't even need ring.  

I just got the headboard back from my upholster and I am in love with it! I am still missing one panel as some of the rings were back ordered, but you get the idea.  See below for pictures!