Trend Alert: Tented Ceilings

Fabric with a bohemian pattern in warm hues wraps around a study designed by Cheryl Settino Mosher for the 2017 Holiday House NYC. "I wanted my showhouse study to feel layered and intimate, and a tented ceiling creates a cocoon-like atmosphere, especially in a small room," she says. The Lush Scene pattern is from Robert Allen's Nomadic Color collection.

Settino Mosher layered on print after print for her eclectic, global-inspired study with a tented ceiling. "I envisioned this study belonging to a woman who leads a well-traveled life. This space is where she unwinds and displays her collected treasures," she says. The fabric and Miles sofa also are from Robert Allen.

"My design approach with the tent is that it had to be relaxed and bohemian. I didn't want perfect pleats or a tense-looking drape," says Settino Mosher, of her 2017 Holiday House NYC study. The orange trim is painted with "Bittersweet Vine" from Benjamin Moore's Century line.

Designer Mallory Mathison Glenn installed striped blue-and-white fabric for a tented ceiling in a whimsical kid's bedroom during the 2017 Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Homes for the Holidays Designer Showhouse. The Edie fabric is from Schumacher. Mathison Glenn says she was inspired by French designer Madeleine Castaing’s beautiful tented rooms and style.