It is a smart bed that will talk to your smart thermostat and maybe even Alexa or Siri: "The brand's modern four-poster bed will also be able to collect data on sleep conditions and the environment.

Whether it’s a light-touch approach you favour or a full, Chudley-style renaissance, there is one lesson to be learned: gone ...

Once an essential element in princess-y teen rooms and dusty B&Bs, the four-poster bed has gotten a lot more sculptural. Billowy curtains add a certain intrigue, but a classic frame needs no ...

Like the later four poster bed with its canopy and heavy curtains, the idea was to create a small enclosed space around a sleeper whose body warmth would help to heat the trapped air.