The illuminated ruby-colored stained glass, ornate canopy, columns and arches might transform one Wherry Housing master bedroom into quarters for royalty. Over the course of more than a year, Tech. Sgt. He and his wife discussed the proposed features of the bed and decided on a Gothic motif as they brainstormed the project. Some of these ceilings are in excess of 115 feet tall. A vault is a curved ceiling, or roof, made of stone or brick.
Vaults rest on massive columns that support the load of the roof.
He has incorporated a vaulted ceiling and ornate carving into the bed's design. The capitals, or the tops of each bedpost, are arched, symbolic of the high vaulted ceilings, he said. The headboard valance also has a series of five arches. The bedposts are carved into twists, known as Barley Twist, which is specific to European woodworking. As I became more and more interested in antiques, I researched this form of turning and discovered that it dates to a very early period.