A Brief History of Canopy Beds

!±8± A Brief History of Canopy Beds

A canopy bed is that which is designed to include posts from all ends of the bed and which uses draperies or fabrics. It may either have a ceiling or just the posts. But whatever design of a canopy bed that you have, fact is, it gives an elegant vibe in your bedroom. Elegance and class are usually associated with a canopy bed. Let's find out how these beds revolve into existence and why they were created.

During the Medieval period four poster beds were used by the people.�� The canopy and draperies around the bed were usually for the purpose of protection from dusts and dirt coming from the ceiling of the room. It was also used to avoid other clutters such as debris, droppings, plaster, insects and bugs as well as other matter which might fall off from the ceiling.

Years later, the rich people and royalty started using these beds. But unlike the original canopy bed which were plain and simple, the royalty improved these beds to make them more artistically appealing. Thus, beds with canopies started to be considered as an aesthetic piece of furniture used in the bedroom.

Most aristocratic and royal families started integrating drapes and curtains to the beds specifically intended to provide them warmth and also privacy. During that time, servants and chamber maids stay and sleep in the same room as their master, hence, the necessity for the draperies to provide a higher level of privacy and security to the masters.

A more lavish and stylish designs for these beds were created at a later time. These styles were still used in the modern times, although a lot of other improvements and developments were initiated to enhance the look of the beds. A more complex design was likewise introduced which includes carvings in the boards and posts and beams of the bed. In the time of Queen Victoria, metal or iron frames were pioneered to afford an advance degree of durability.

Nowadays, you can still see various designs which were taken from different period or era. These designs were improved and developed to catch up with the current fashion and trends.