What is a canopy bed?

A canopy bed, commonly called a four-poster bed, features a tall post at each corner that supports a covering made of material or netting, which forms a private enclosure that can be drawn back. While today canopy beds are considered stylish, their roots lay in a far less glamorous past. During the Middle Ages thatched roofs were home to burrowing mice, caterpillars and other insects that often fell from the roof on to sleeping victims below.

To solve the problem, posts were erected at all corners and a sheet thrown over the top to catch any wayward pests that could then be thrown out, come morning. The canopy bed was a necessity for a good night's sleep! Wealthier landowners who resided in great stone castles didn't have this problem, but they had another.

In early European castles the Lord, his family and the servants slept in a single large room referred to as the great hall. Canopy beds, with their curtains, provided a modicum of privacy. Later, when castles afforded separate ... more.

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