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Four poster beds are the epitome of bedroom
glamour, whether they are a classically traditional carved wooden type with
heavy drapes or a cool modern frame which acts as a canopy for sheers or can
even be entwined with fairy lights!
Traditional British four-poster or canopy beds had turned, reeded,
fluted or twisted posts, indeed, many were made more ornate with extensive
carving added to them. In years gone by, only wealthy noblemen would own such a
bed and when he died one of the treasures was the four-poster bed.
It’s amazing just how many people love or always wanted a
four-poster bed with a full canopy, many feeling it an ambition or dream
fulfilled when they finally own one. You will hear comments like, ‘I saw one
once,’ or ‘I slept in one, and I’ve always wanted one ever since.’ Many consider
the four-poster to be extremely romantic, but it may all come back to fairy
tails, and the days of fair maidens, white horses and shiny knights, or were
they white knights. Tradition has instilled into many of us to aspire to own a
four-poster bed, antique if possible. Failing that, then reproduction is a good
alternative, as it is often not as costly, and when you commission a piece of
furniture, you get what you want. People at furniture auctions either seem to
compromise their wish or wait till next time, whereas asking a furniture maker
for something you can have any size, style, wood, colour or carving that you
wish.
The more bed you have, the more you can personalise it, and by the
time it is complete, you would rarely find two the same. So the four-poster bed
is ideal, with a choice of several wood, post and panel designs, carving,
finished colour (including paint), and the variety in size and height, four
posters are very individual. If you add to that the variety of fabrics, patterns
and colours available from which drapes can be made, there is no end to the
possibilities. It is not just the look of the bed that is important, but also
the feel. The sheets are a critical factor in feeling the quality of your bed,
and as you spend a third if your life there, you may as well make it
comfortable, so buy good quality linen.
If you prefer a wooden bed but are looking for a more
contemporary design, this four poster bed is not only
stylish but affordable. Starting at only £229.00 for the single bed size, this
Four Poster Bed is available in pine or chocolate.
Mattress are available
separately.
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