four poster bed
Columned sleeping furniture
A four poster bed is a bed frame with four tall vertical columns at the corners, typically supporting a canopy or curtains.
The design originated for warmth and privacy in drafty rooms but is now primarily decorative: The master bedroom featured an ornate four poster bed with velvet drapes.
Also written four-poster.
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- bed curtainsFabric enclosing a sleeping space
- bedpostVertical furniture support
- mahoganyReddish-brown tropical lumber
- drapesHanging window coverings
velvet · ornate · Victorian · antique · romantic · boudoir · curtains · carved · headboard · bed frame · carved wood · luxurious · elegant · tester · finial · linen · down pillows · opulent
- antique furnitureantique furniture, chairs, tables, highboys, cabinets
- traditional decordamask, toile, chintz, brocade, paisley
- Victorian mansionparlor, foyer, ballroom, grand staircase, chandelier
bed elaborateness/ornateness
four poster bedsleeping bag
Insulated portable bedding
air mattress · futon · pallet · bedroll · folding bed
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