Once you’ve chosen the bed itself it’s time to accessorize and this is where you can really go to town and have a good time. You can choose different elements to go with your bed and mattress pad from pillows, duvet covers, drops pretty patterned sheets and more. And each different set will create a different look so neither you or your children should ever get bored. Each week can offer a new look. Visitors will be impressed with the imagination with which you pick out these different styles and additions and you will be delighted with the overall effect.

Take a look at this beautiful collection of canopy bed bedding from California Kids, their Amanda collection has a whole host of choices from quilts and summer blankets to pillow cases and gathered ruffles. I particularly like the colors and materials that they use. I think this kind of bedding would work perfectly in a young girls room or even in a guest bedroom. It looks like a great deal of time and thought has gone into both the design and creation of all their kids canopy bedding.

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Another one of their collections is their Betina range. I just think these designs are a blast and definitely a great choice for children. The multi colored patch work effect canopy bed covers remind me somehow of the circus and is just lots of fun. With all those crazy colors and different pillow designs it would probably best suit a room that has muted colors. There’s only so much the eye can take and I would love to see this bedding in a white or cream room.

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For something a  little more classical but still soft, for your adult canopy bed, how about this organic cotton blanket? With it’s cool neutral colors and its honeycomb texture this blanket should fit in with most interior design tastes and adds some real sophistication. Made with 100% pure organic cotton these canopy bedding sets will be really practical, as well as good looking, keeping you warm in winter but cool in the summer months.

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Finally, again for the grown ups, you can’t go far wrong with some simple Egyptian cotton bed sheets. The height of luxury this type of cotton has always been a favorite of mine. The texture and thickness of the material is just wonderful. If you are prepared to buy high quality goods you will be rewarded in the long run. These types of canopy bed linens shout style and will last you wash after wash. A great purchase.

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Indeed, if anything, the choice for childrens beds seems to be more bewildering than the choice for adults. For a start there seems to be a greater choice of materials to choose from including various wood finishes, steel and iron frames and a range of themed beds. And once you’ve settled on a bed there’s an endless selection of kids canopy bedding to choose from.

A word of warning about the latter types,  some of these themed beds are pretty gaudy and are targeted at the passing whim of your child, whether it be her present infatuation with Dora the Explorer or Winnie the Pooh bedding. Some are over priced for what they are and you risk your child tiring of them pretty quickly. If you buy a pretty but more neutral bed then you have the opportunity to dress it up with different canopy covers and bedding over the years allowing your children’s tastes to evolve with the bed. This way you will have made a long term investment rather than  purchasing a passing fad.

In fact this is a situation where buying one of the kids bed canopies available will achieve exactly the result you’re looking for and delight your kiddies at a fraction of the cost. Here is a good example, this delicious canopy is under $40 and is, in my opinion very tasteful and perfect for a girls room. The butterflies are a really lovely touch, but should your daughter tire of them after a while then simply change to a different cover and you won’t feel like you wasted a lot of money.

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Personally if I was going for a ready made kids bed then I would probably plump for this Chanda Youth kid’s twin bed . It’s fairly unisex, suitable for boys or girls but can be dressed up to suit their tastes. It has simple clean lines and I also like the fact that you can buy other matching bedroom furniture to complete the look of the room. This maybe too modern for some peoples taste but that’s what I like about it. A well made solid wooden unit in a classic white finish that should fit in and match with any decor.Click image for more info

Talking of unisex you maybe surprised to learn that there are even some canopies for boys. I’m not sure how I feel about that, I may like modern furniture but I’m fairly traditional when it comes to choices for boys or girls. Nevertheless if you’re look for something for your son then I guess this camouflage bed canopy should do the trick for the young action man in your life. Fairly cheap again at under $40 you won’t have any regrets if he grows out of it fairly quickly and I like the fact it has a self supporting frame that can removed or moved around very easily.

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