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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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All are available as ground-floor garden units (timber floors; a king-size bed centered on doors opening onto a private terrace and garden) or upstairs (mirrored in layout but with plush carpets and four-poster beds; views of the surrounding gardens and distant mountains from Juliet balconies).
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Spindle bed frames are making a comeback, and Serena & Lily’s Cornwall silhouette is noteworthy for its handcrafted bobbin detailing and unexpected four-poster silhouette.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 13 May 2026
The four-poster bed was supremely comfortable, but didn’t dominate the room.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Inside, there is a four-poster bed, rain shower and tub, which was filled up for me with bubbles and fresh bougainvillea petals more than once during my stay.
—Hollie Clemence, TheWeek, 27 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Spindle bed frames are making a comeback, and Serena & Lily’s Cornwall silhouette is noteworthy for its handcrafted bobbin detailing and unexpected four-poster silhouette.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 13 May 2026
The four-poster bed was supremely comfortable, but didn’t dominate the room.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Inside, there is a four-poster bed, rain shower and tub, which was filled up for me with bubbles and fresh bougainvillea petals more than once during my stay.
—Hollie Clemence, TheWeek, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Four-poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-poster. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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