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Have you ever seen one of those romantic movies where two lovers lie wrapped in each other's arms beneath a canopy of rich fabrics resembling curtains that enshroud the entire bed space? That is a canopy bed. Canopy beds were originally used for practical purposes and not as extravagant status symbols implying a refined taste and sophistication. In early times, canopy beds might have been used to provide additional shelter from the elements when thatched or mud houses were the only shelter options available.