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The Canopy Bed: Yay or Nay?

lolakimono — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 18:03:16 GMT

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Re: The Canopy Bed: Yay or Nay?

GCR18 — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 18:04:27 GMT

No, nay.

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Bri36 — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 18:07:17 GMT

They're beautiful, but not for me

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Mz iMac — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 18:10:23 GMT

It would have to be NAY for me.

When I was pre-teen, I saw a horror movie that showed the "canopy" crushing a man to death as it slowly moved down while the man was sleeping.

I think the movie was the original 13 Ghosts.

That scene plays in my mind every time I see a canopy bed.

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bonnielu — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 18:13:35 GMT

Beautiful but not something I would want. I have enough trouble with dust and this would be one more dust trap.

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jpie — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 18:19:34 GMT

I like #3, but the rest of them not so much.

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GSPgirl — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 18:29:40 GMT

Yes. I love my canopy. After a cockroach fell on my face in bed, I had my husband put thin boards across our four post bed, so that I could put a lace canopy over the top. I live in the forest in the south. I love my canopy!

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CelticCrafter — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 18:38:23 GMT

@bonnielu wrote:
Beautiful but not something I would want. I have enough trouble with dust and this would be one more dust trap.

I agree!

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blackhole99 — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 18:44:40 GMT

I like it especially the twin beds, little girls would love that.

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CareBears — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 18:54:03 GMT

I am torn on this one, although I think some are beautifully done I am going to have to say Nay for me, I can only imagine the dust that they collect.

We did buy some netting when our daughter was young, and strung that over her bed and then put some twinkle lights at the top, when she would read at night she said it felt like her own little getaway, she loved it, but the minute she moved away from home it all came down!

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deedledeedeedle — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 19:12:43 GMT

Canopy Beds can be lovely in the right room. The room should be large with high ceilings. I prefer the canopy as a built in like a 4 post bed vs manufactured canopies. I love the look of a tatted lace over a canopy frame. If the lace or netting is dry cleaned regularly then dust shouldn't be much of a problem. My favorites of your group is #3 or #6.

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Kitlynn — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 19:28:48 GMT

I think a canopy bed is lovely and if you have a bedroom that is large enough and has high ceilings then it is perfect. If you don't then not so much as it really does take up the space in the room.

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De Anna — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 19:33:06 GMT

I always wanted one as a child, I had friends that had them. My family could never afford anything that elaborate. As an adult no thanks. To much up keep.

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ALRATIBA — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 19:41:40 GMT

Canopy bed reminds me of something that happened back in the early 1970s. My niece had one when she was a little girl. She called it her princess bed.

Cute story.

I'm her godmother - but I moved across country when she was still a toddler so she never really knew me. I came back for my btother's wedding when she was about five or so.

My sister picked me up at the airport and by the time we got to her house, it was late and the kids were asleep. Sis had set up my niece's room for me to sleep.

Early the next morning, something woke me and I opened my eyes and these three little kids are standing along side the bed looking at me and my niece is telling her brother and sister that that's her fairy godmother sleeping in her princess bed. It was an adorable moment!

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Nataliesgramma — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 19:42:25 GMT

I love canopies!!

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RedTop — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 20:07:21 GMT

No. There's not one bed pictured that makes me want to crawl into it and go to sleep.

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NickNack — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 20:11:47 GMT

I like some of them but not all. I had a canopy bed growing up that I loved. To me, all it would do would be attract dust and dog hair. I think it would be hard to keep clean.

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TheMemphisVette — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 20:27:08 GMT

i love something about all of them.

regal and refined.

however, what is up with overloading every stand and table with stuff? way overdone. i am not a minimalist but i would like to be able to use a stand or table. with all that stuff you can't use it.

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ECBG — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 20:37:41 GMT

If the four posts are holding a curved frame it is a canopy.

If the four posts hold a frame that is flat on top, it is a tester bed. Origonally, in castles, heavy curtains were hung from the frame to hold in body heat when one slept in a drafty castle.

I have one because it goes well with the antiques. The carved headboard almost goes to the ceiling.

I would call these shorter versions a half canopy.

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jewel3 — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 21:04:56 GMT

I love 3 and 4 - soft, romantic and deconstructed. Thank you