Bed Time, Part VIII: Fantasy

You'll enjoy this vicarious peek into how over the top this most personal sanctuary can become (not all of them are that exotic, but they are all original.)   So in your fantasy life,  which of these boudoirs would you choose?  Leave a comment and vote (you can do it anonymously)...it will be fun to see the outcome.

Jonathan Adler is the prince of modern baroque.  But my sense is that it's somewhat tongue in cheek -- he's having a grand time!  Witness this lush bedroom with its...where do I start?  It's fabulous.  Would I like to sleep here?  Yeah, baby.  (House & Garden; photographer unknown)

As long as we're on the subject of fabulous, how about this circular bed by Ron Arad for Cappellini that architect David Mann used in a Manhattan apartment.  And to literally top it off, it sports a rabbit bedspread (that seems like an oxymoron.)  And dig that crazy carpet.  Whew...but I can see myself dozing off in this space.  (photographed by François Hallard for House & Garden)

One guess as to the designers of this exuberant bedroom.  If you guessed Diamond and Baratta, you're right.  Love the shape of the headboard, and the mirror is a nice touch, but the intense turquoise might scorch my eyeballs.  (photographed by Jason Schmidt for House & Garden)

Groovy?  Absolutely.  This headboard by Mattia Bonetti is actually upholstered in white cotton with metallic leather spots.  To quote House & Garden, it "is as grand, in its way, as a Louis XV canopy bed."  I love it, but I think I'd put it in the guest bedroom. (photographed by Simon Watson)

"Go for glam" proclaims Elle Decor, and this featured Voyage bed by Kenneth Cobonpue sure has it.  A good night's sleep?  Not sure.  An afternoon siesta?  Most assuredly.  (photographed by Sang An)

Persian-born and London-based designer Alidad created this stunning baroque headboard for an apartment in the Place des Voges.   Could this confection induce sweet dreams?  I think so.  (photographed by Simon Upton for House & Garden)

Why are you including this, you may ask.  Is it the bed's severe beauty juxtaposed with the winged and gilded Directoire-style chairs that puts it over the top?  Is it perhaps because it's the bedroom the great David Hicks designed for himself at the Albany?  Whatever, I think its monkish demeanor may not  induce restful slumber, but it sure looks good.  (source unknown)

 Designer Bunny Williams gets to sleep in this gorgeous mirrored bed that belonged to "well-wed" society doyenne, Dorothy Hart Hearst Paley Hirshon (gee, wonder how she handled monogramed towels and bed linens...all the "H's" helped).  It is believed to have been made in the 1930s by Serge Roche.  Regardless of provenance, it is exquisite.  And it has my vote.  I'd take this one home to climb into each and every dream-filled night.

Here's a close-up of Williams's bed.  The hanging behind the head is an embroidered Indian silk.  (Elle Decor; photographer unknown)

And what is your favorite?  I'd love to hear from you.

Thanks for reading, everyone!