Under a canopy! I have loved canopy beds for years, and perhaps one day I will own one. For now, it would be quite unpractical, as our resident feline would be found happily hanging from all sides of it and I would be setting him up for many scoldings.
My perfect canopy bed would be as the one above. Lovingly draped with netting, enveloping us in a tent like cocoon as we slept. Do you know how the canopy bed came to be?
In days of old, there was nothing to stop things from falling into the house. This posed a real problem in the bedroom where bugs, mice and other droppings could mess up a nice clean bed. Hence, a bed with large posts and a sheet hung over the top afforded more protection.
It's not exactly a romantic beginning, but canopy beds are lovely nonetheless. Do you love them too?
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