My daughter sleeps on her great-great-grandmother's 3/4 bed, which is made of walnut and is really beautiful. I had a mattress custom-made for only about $200, then bought a bunch of giant white throw pillows so she can use it like a daybed when she's not sleeping. It looks great in her girly pre-teen bedroom in our mid-century modern house!

Leonard's -- in Seekonk, Massachusetts -- had specialized for decades in antique beds. They have hundreds of old bedposts, in many styles, arranged in what used to be horse stables. You choose your four posts, and then they will make your head and foot boards and siderails. (Since queen and king-sized beds did not exist in the 18th and 19th centuries, there are no queen and king-sized head and foot boards from that era.)
We got such a bed about 20 yrs ago and will be passing it down to our daughter and grandchildren -- hopefully several years from now!

In love w/ the first photo. I would be so happy sticking my toes between the sheets and footboard.

I love old wood bedsteads. Goodwill has a steady supply of low-quality or scuffed ones that make great painting projects. My last bedroom was a dark cream color, without much direct light. An old bedstead, found for free and painted dark raspberry semi-gloss, made it smashing.

Love, love, love antique beds. Love 'em. Love.

Wow I really like the ones in the first and last photo - I'd take either over my current bed.