bedchamber
Private sleeping room
A bedchamber is a bedroom—a room containing a bed for sleeping.
The word sounds old-fashioned or formal, evoking castles and manor houses rather than modern apartments: The king retired to his bedchamber.
It appears most often in historical fiction or period settings.
Love and its excitement
- passionIntense emotional drive
- embraceHold closely in arms
- caressGentle loving touch
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
closeness · affection · desire · lovemaking · boudoir · tryst · rendezvous · wedding night
Bed with corner columns
- nightstandSmall table beside bed
- wardrobeGarment storage furniture
- armoireTall freestanding clothes cabinet
- dresserBedroom storage furniture
vanity · chaise · tapestry · drapes · curtains · chandelier · sconce · carpet
Protected sacred space
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- solitudeState of being alone
- havenShelter from danger
sequestered · personal · innermost · withdrawn · concealed · secluded · hidden · enclosed
Light, restful unconsciousness
- dreamsInvoluntary sleep visions
- nightmaresTerrifying sleep experiences
- insomniaPersistent inability to rest
- restCessation of activity
nap · doze · bedtime · pajamas · nightgown · snore · drowsiness · awakening
romance
Love and its excitement
tenderness · closeness · affection · desire · lovemaking · boudoir · tryst · rendezvous · wedding night · conjugal
four-poster
Bed with corner columns
- nightstandSmall table beside bed
- wardrobeGarment storage furniture
- armoireTall freestanding clothes cabinet
dresser · vanity · chaise · tapestry · drapes · curtains · chandelier · sconce · carpet · duvet
sanctuary
Protected sacred space
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- solitudeState of being alone
haven · sequestered · personal · innermost · withdrawn · concealed · secluded · hidden · enclosed · confidential
slumber
Light, restful unconsciousness
- dreamsInvoluntary sleep visions
- nightmaresTerrifying sleep experiences
- insomniaPersistent inability to rest
rest · nap · doze · bedtime · pajamas · nightgown · snore · drowsiness · awakening · retiring
tranquility
Undisturbed peacefulness
restful · relaxing · quietude · comfort · ease · gentle · restorative · undisturbed · soothing · stillness
- chambers
- roomsbathroom, living room, kitchen, dining room, basement
- palace roomsthrone room, ballroom, banquet hall, great hall, state room
- ChateauxChambord, Chenonceau, Versailles, Fontainebleau, turret
- medieval innsinn, tavern, innkeeper, hostel, hostelry
- VersaillesVersailles, Louis XIV, Marie Antoinette, Sun King, palace grounds
bedchamberparlor
Formal room for visitors
drawing room · reception room · salon · living room · great hall
bedchamberpublic square
Open urban gathering place
marketplace · thoroughfare · courtyard · town square · agora
bedchamberkitchen
Food preparation room
great room · living room · common room · dining hall · scullery