When I was a kid playing with Barbie dolls, I thought canopy beds were the ultimate in elegance and sophistication. I had one in my Barbie Dream House, a white one draped in pink ruffles -- as ...

The contemporary In Heaven Canopy Bed by Zeitraum (from $5,244) is built using only sustainable resources. Available in beech, oak, maple, American cherry, or American walnut at SUITE New York in New ...

SOMETIME around 2000, canopy beds lost their namesake canopies. Homeowners installed these minimal frames, which sternly ensconced a mattress in the outline of a cube, when they wanted drama in a ...

This alone speaks volumes for the canopy bed, a true icon. In the 1970s, David Hicks designed tight, tailored bed tops with matching fabric on the walls; these are being echoed today.

Instead of having a massive four-poster canopy bed, try this simple canopy that you can construct yourself to give your bedroom a nice romantic touch.

What impressed us: The curved canopy bed posts and cool-toned finish. The Aptos collection , one of Pottery Barn's newest launches, includes this larger-than-life bed frame that oozes coastal luxury.

Best canopy bed frame: Yitahome Canopy Bed. ... Red safety ties/stickers are not very pretty; The bottom line: This extremely basic frame is no fuss and easy to store away or design around.