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Bed Rail Styles
Early beds were made with various rail styles. Beds of the time had either a rope or canvas "spring" and the rail was made to accommodate the "spring" being used. Early bed rails were quite heavy in section in order to withstand the tension of the rope or canvas stretched between them. Our traditional rails are 2 1/4" thick by 3 1/4" wide. Modern rails are quite thin but wider in order to conceal the box spring.
Rail #1 is a simple style made for a rope
"spring" while rail #2 is made for a canvas spring.
Rail #3 is a 17th century style rail made for rope.
Rail #4 is a modern style rail and is 1 1/2" by 7" in
section.
Rail #5 is a combination of rails #1 and #2 and was used in the 18th
and early 19th century.
We can use any style rail on any bed however you may want to take the following into consideration. Rail #1 is most appropriate with country style beds. Rail #2 gives the bed a bit more formal look. Rail #4 conceals the box spring but may shorten the turned foot on some beds due to its width. We prefer to conceal the box spring with a skirt.