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four-poster
noun
four-post·er
ˌfȯr-ˈpō-stər 
: a bed with tall often carved corner posts originally designed to support curtains or a canopy
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Today, the establishment is part of Backwell’s Island Outpost hotel chain, and boasts 13 Georgian-style cottages adorned with plantation shutters, fretwork fanlights hand-crafted by local artisans, mahogany four-poster beds and French doors spilling out to private verandas.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024
The guest rooms strike that perfect balance between traditional and contemporary, with four-poster mahogany beds and working fireplaces living alongside a Nespresso machine and other must-have amenities.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2024
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
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
There are elegant touches throughout, including brocade wallpaper, crystal chandeliers, clawfoot tubs and antique four-poster beds.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 26 Jan. 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 neutral fabric colors and room accessories contrast the deep wood stain of the mahogany four-poster bed.
—Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2023
Accommodations are opulent and distinctively designed, and some have bonus features like private porches or sun decks, sumptuous sleigh or four-poster beds, en suite fireplaces, and separate entrances.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2023
Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024
The guest rooms strike that perfect balance between traditional and contemporary, with four-poster mahogany beds and working fireplaces living alongside a Nespresso machine and other must-have amenities.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2024
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
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
There are elegant touches throughout, including brocade wallpaper, crystal chandeliers, clawfoot tubs and antique four-poster beds.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 26 Jan. 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 neutral fabric colors and room accessories contrast the deep wood stain of the mahogany four-poster bed.
—Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2023
Accommodations are opulent and distinctively designed, and some have bonus features like private porches or sun decks, sumptuous sleigh or four-poster beds, en suite fireplaces, and separate entrances.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2023
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“Four-poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-poster. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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