| Using a natural and eco friendly material like wood is | | | | The modern day has a plethora of sleigh beds to |
| gaining ground once again. The curvatures as well as | | | | choose from too. The commonest types of sleigh |
| the bends are the main stay of most furniture | | | | beds available now can be categorized as:- |
| particularly wooden beds. An exquisitely carved | | | | Antique- These are completely traditional in |
| intricate design or the subtle curved look adds on to | | | | appearance and will lend a unique and classical look to |
| the elegant look instead of it being merely functional. | | | | your bedroom. The method of treating the wood |
| Wooden sleigh beds have also gained in popularity of | | | | properly is extremely important as the durability of |
| late. The slightly bigger headboards in comparison to | | | | your coveted piece of furniture is totally dependent |
| the footboards make it look somewhat similar to a | | | | on the process. However, you can safely use it for |
| sleigh, hence the name. Both the head as well as the | | | | generations with minimal care. |
| footboards consist of carvings which makes it look | | | | Modern- Most of the furniture manufacturers also |
| antique and classical at the same time. Another | | | | make a more modern form of the traditional bed |
| prominent feature of such beds is the top which rolls | | | | which is more appropriate for the modern style of |
| outwards. | | | | living. Several luxury homes use sleigh beds which are |
| It is possible to be confused by the enormous | | | | more functional instead of being cumbersome. The |
| choices available when it comes to the wood. While | | | | wood, crafting and the functionality are not |
| sleigh beds can be made of almost any type of | | | | overlooked either and it is perfectly possible to get it |
| wood, a hardwood serves the purpose admirably | | | | custom made. |
| making it both durable and strong. The wood from | | | | The framing along with the boards on either end of |
| the Mahogany tree is considered to be ideal and can | | | | the bed is an integral part of the sleigh bed. Bigger |
| easily outlive you. The rich red tinted wood will also | | | | sized beds often have an extra central leg as well. |
| help to enliven your bedroom making you look | | | | However, opting for this kind of bed will not be a |
| forward to a good nights sleep. | | | | wise decision if you do not have much space to |
| A particularly interesting fact is that the sleigh beds | | | | spare. An inordinately tall and hand crafted headboard |
| can be traced back to the times of the Romans and | | | | is likely to become the center of attention if you can |
| Greeks who were reckoned as the rulers of the | | | | manage to place it bang in the middle of your roomy |
| world in the ancient times. The same style grew | | | | bedroom. A bed which is not the dominant feature |
| popular once more in the 1800s when it was used by | | | | would have to do with a shorter headboard, on the |
| both the French as well as the American cultures. | | | | other hand. |