Tented rooms are making a comeback and are growing in popularity with those looking to bring fun and theatrical drama into their homes. Featuring walls and ceilings covered in fabric to mimic the inside of a tent, the traditional interior feature is thought to have originated in late 18th-century Paris and is having a renaissance with interior designers alongside other European . If you’re looking to channel this whimsical look we’ve rounded up an array of ideas to get you inspired alongside some handy tips from industry experts.
Put simply, tented rooms are spaces designed to imitate the interior of a grand tent. Traditionally this was achieved by covering the walls with fabric and installing a fabric ceiling canopy, often edged a decorative pelmet. The interior design feature is thought to have originated in late 18th-century Paris where the French Emporer, Napoléon I and his decorators, sought to recreate his grand Roman-style battlefield tents within interior settings.
A notable example can be seen at the council room of Chateau de Malmaison - the country residence of Napoléon and Joséphine Bonaparte. 'The appeal of tented rooms in interior design comes a long way. As early as Roman fresco, painters tried to imitate fabrics and tent designs in rooms that would remind their occupants of the military life they so much praised,’ say Mehmet and Dimonah, co-founders of .
‘Original tented decors in European interiors can still be found dating back from the late 18.