A canopy bed is not all that different than a regular one. The base is the same with the bed frame, the mattress and sheets. The biggest difference is in what is above the bed – the bed canopy. Bed canopies are actually drapes or curtains attached to four poles located around the bed.
There are several different reasons why people buy the bed canopy. In bedrooms that lack other forms of securing privacy such as bedrooms that are connected to other rooms without doors for instance the bed canopy provides the shelter from unwanted looks. The drapes function as walls without windows.
Another function of the bed canopies is the fact that you can get them in a dark colour so they keep the light out. This is especially welcome if your bedroom is located in the east side of your home and you get disturbed by the morning sun. The bed canopy will let you sleep a bit longer. Well, at least on the weekends.
Bed Canopy (Wikipedia)
In cold winter nights when the temperatures fall even in the bedroom you can save money by installing a bed canopy. It will keep the space within nice and warm and you will be able to turn down the heat during the night. Until you try you will not be able to imagine the way that bed canopies create a whole different micro environment above and in your bed.
Keep in mind that the canopy is only an accessory. When it comes to your bed, your priority should be to do your best to buy one of the high quality mattresses, because this is the most important part of the bed. I recommend a memory foam mattress.
And in the end it would be unfair not to mention the function mostly women say it is the most important of them all. A canopy bed gives your bedroom a sense of elegance and romance. Some say that there are not many more romantic actions than closing down the bed canopy and creating a space only two people an enjoy.
All of these functions combined together are already a good enough reason to get your own bed canopy. Whenever you get tired of it you simply take it off and enjoy your old canopy-free bed once again.