Article: Antique gives object lesson in decorating

Reflecting the personal taste of a home's occupants is an important decorating goal these days. One way of achieving the goal is to select an unusual object of home furnishings that is not seen in every home on the block.

New York designer Charlotte Moss says a four-poster bed is just the ticket for the bedroom. Unadorned, the bed contributes a solid sense of history. With the addition of bed hangings and extra pillows, it's a romantic and luxurious cocoon, she added.

Four-posters were once the most valuable item of household furniture a family was likely to own, according to Moss. Furthermore, these curtained beds were considered appropriate gathering places. French kings conducted ...

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