How to Use four-poster in a Sentence
four-poster
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The grand four-poster brass bed adds a touch of glam and creates a striking contrast to the deep blue walls, ceiling, and trim.
— Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023 -
Rooms are decked out in dark golden wood, with gauzy draperies breezily thrown over four-poster beds, though the main draw is the lack of a fourth wall.
— Alex Van Buren, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2023 -
Give them a little extra with curtains around a four-poster bed.
— Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 19 July 2023 -
The rooms and suites are charming, with features like four-poster beds and heated towel racks.
— Catherine Garcia, theweek, 11 July 2024 -
The emerald green walls with their intricate molding and the matching four-poster bed frame are the crown jewels here.
— House Beautiful, 4 May 2023 -
The rooms — some of which have luxe touches like tubs and four-poster beds — feature original beams, moldings, and wood floors.
— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2023 -
Many pieces are of Greek origin, such as the late-19th-century four-poster in the primary bedroom.
— Robert Rufino, ELLE Decor, 4 Sep. 2023 -
The 15 rooms in the Colonial Revival–style manor are decorated with antiques and four-poster beds.
— Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2023 -
The neutral fabric colors and room accessories contrast the deep wood stain of the mahogany four-poster bed.
— Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2023 -
Ursula in her four-poster bed, sourced from a local auction house.
— Plum Sykes, Vogue, 2 May 2024 -
The four-poster double bed from the redbrick house took up most of the new bedroom, and Mother took up most of the old bed, lying across it, loose and lascivious.
— Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 9 Feb. 2022 -
On Naxos, lounge chairs and four-poster beds that had been placed on beaches were cleared — only to reappear as soon as inspectors left.
— Niki Kitsantonis, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2023 -
The spacious suite oozes with high fashion grandeur with its rich emerald green velvet textures and towering bronze four-poster bed.
— Anna Haines, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024 -
Bathed in white and cream colors both inside and out and with guest rooms that feature four-poster beds in weathered woods, The Lake House also boasts an impressive eye for design.
— Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2024 -
The stately four-poster bed is a piece from Hollywood at Home, for which Dunham designed custom white sheer linen curtains with a blue linen border.
— Rachel Gallaher, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2024 -
Serving as nightstands, the two mismatched wood dressers next to this four-poster bed are tied together by their similar finish.
— Jamie Lott, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2023 -
The non-famous buyer made very few alterations to the home and even retained some of Hawn and Russell’s furniture, including their campy four-poster bed in the master suite.
— James McClain, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2023 -
The roomy Adirondack Room is most popular, with an artsy four-poster bed made of tree trunks and twigs, a fieldstone fireplace, soaking tub, and doors leading to a small, private terrace.
— Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023 -
Plump four-poster beds are covered in rich floral fabrics or set against wallpaper patterned like humbugs.
— Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023 -
All its individual cottages offer a home-away-from-home feeling, with private patios, fire places, and four-poster beds to give just the right touch of romance.
— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2024 -
Relax in one of 10 guest rooms with four-poster beds and handmade quilts, or sample the restaurant’s seasonal dishes like wild mushroom strudel with truffle aioli and herb salad.
— Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2023 -
But over the next several months, additional items mysteriously showed up: a four-poster bed, a painting and a wood-burning stove, to name a few.
— Cathy Free, Washington Post, 2 May 2023 -
Eddie had a woodworker install canopy rails to the four-poster bed and had Calico Corners create custom bed panels and a matching bed skirt.
— Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023 -
The four-poster beds with breezy linens are a welcome sight at the end of every day, and the rooms are filled with woven tapestries, blue accents popping in the rugs and pillows, and a soft muted neutral palette that oozes relaxation.
— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 29 June 2024 -
Inside is a four-poster bed with a floral headboard all surrounded by walls painted a soothing pale blue—like if Daphne Bridgerton took a time machine to the 2020s and decided to redecorate.
— Elise Taylor, Vogue, 27 June 2024 -
Every cottage features statement-making four-poster canopy beds and clawfoot soaking tubs alongside a fireplace.
— Mariah Tyler, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2024 -
Cocoa + Scarlet This Redd Kaihoi room manages to expertly marry lacquered cocoa walls with a scarlet four-poster bed.
— Sean Santiago, ELLE Decor, 13 Apr. 2023 -
My suite had a comfortable four-poster bed, a sitting area with a plush velvet sofa and crystal chandelier, and a minibar cleverly hidden in a mirrored side table.
— Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2024 -
His work emulates 18th- and 19th-century styles, and pieces include blanket chests, bookcases, end tables, clocks and beds, including four-poster canopies.
— Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024 -
Sanctuary-like suites are outfitted with exquisite textiles, fireplaces, and four-poster beds.
— Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2023
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