four-poster

Columned sleeping frame

A four-poster is a bed with a tall post at each corner, traditionally used to support a canopy or curtains.

The style suggests old-fashioned elegance or romance: The inn featured antique four-posters in every room.

Also called a four-poster bed.

bed

canopy

Overhead protective covering

bedsteadFurniture frame for sleeping
testerOne who evaluates
drapesHanging window coverings

curtains · valance · mattress · pillow · duvet · comforter · quilt · linen · sheets · blanket

textiles

canopy

Overhead protective covering

drapesHanging window coverings
curtainsHanging fabric window covers
damaskReversible figured fabric

brocade · velvet · chintz · silk · muslin · lace · tapestry · embroidered · tassels · fringe

heritage

antique

Old valued collectible

VictorianOf a prim era
ElizabethanOf late 1500s England
TudorSixteenth-century English ruling family

colonial · vintage · heirloom · period · classic · traditional · mahogany · oak · cherrywood · walnut

grandeur

luxurious

Marked by costly elegance

statelyGrand and imposing
majesticImpressively dignified and beautiful
elegantGracefully refined, tasteful

opulent · sumptuous · regal · palatial · aristocratic · noble · resplendent · baronial · magnificent · splendid

style

ornate

Elaborately decorated

carvedCut to create form
gildedOverlaid with gold leaf
baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate

rococo · elaborate · intricate · decorative · filigree · scrollwork · fretwork · flourishes · embellished · turned

Categories

bedroombed, mattress, pillow, pillows, headboard
bedstwin bed, full bed, queen bed, king bed, bunk bed
sleeping placesbed frame, twin bed, queen bed, king bed, full bed
bed framesbed frame, metal frame, wood frame, steel frame, iron frame
shade structuresumbrella, umbrellas, awning, awnings, canopy

Opposites

bed structure/design

four-posterplatform bed

Mattress support without boxspring

futon · Murphy bed · trundle bed · sleeping bag · pallet

furniture style/aesthetic

four-posterminimalist furniture

Pared-down home goods

Scandinavian design

formality/luxury

four-postersleeping bag

Insulated portable bedding

cot · pallet · bedroll · camp bed · bare mattress

Family

four, poster, post, four-poster bed

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G