Four-Poster Beds

Metal four-posters can add a modern touch.

For added texture, designers incorporate four-poster beds that combine wood and metal. Highly polished dark wood can be complemented with brushed pewter accents. For a look that's sleek and modern, some forego the wood and stick strictly with metal.

Consider a handpainted bed for a beautiful work of art that serves a practical purpose. Create the look of a canopy by hanging sheers from the ceiling at the bed's four corners.

For a touch of elegance in the bedroom, add a canopy to your four-post bed.

Add a bit of intimacy to a dramatic bed with a canopy. It lends softness and a touch of elegance to a bedroom. Many styles today are designed to easily convert from a standard four-poster to a canopy. Nature lovers can bring the outdoors in by winding fake vines around twisted metal posts.

Simple panels can add the feel of a canopy while using less fabric.

For the coziness of a canopy without all the fabric, drape panels over curtain tiebacks above the bed to frame the headboard and soften the wall. It gives a canopy feel, yet keeps the look simple and elegant.

American Impressions pencil post bed, Avenue canopy bed, Country Crossing four-poster bed, black four-poster bed that converts to a canopy, cherry and pewter Accent Bed, four-poster bed with diamond cut-out in headboard (Ethan Allen)

wood four-poster canopy with string blanket on top (Kinloch Woodworking Ltd.)

handpainted beds (Patina, Inc.)