About a Twin-Size Princess Bed

Strawberries and Cream Princess Twin Bed

• Imagine a headboard and footboard shaped like giant pink crowns trimmed with stylized white-gem circles and you'll have a fairly accurate image of this enchanting little bed. Constructed of composite wood and finished with nontoxic paints, this 78-inch long by 33-inch high bed takes next to no time to put together. (It arrives in pieces but requires no tools for assembly, Mom). Relatively inexpensive (around $240 as the time of publication) compared to other styles of princess beds, this model accommodates a standard mattress and even has a little detachable shelf for her majesty's nightly glass of milk.

Castle Twin Princess Bed

• When is a bed not a bed? When it's a castle with towers that include "views outside the castle" via windows in the headboard. At around $340 at time of publication, this twin princess bed comes with lots of extras, including wide side rails. There's a built-in slumber-time nightlight attached to the bed, so drop in three AAA batteries and it's ready to illuminate the dark. Mattress supports come with this bed, so all you need are a single mattress and bedding to put the princess to sleep in style.

Princess Rebecca Canopy Twin Bed

• Metal beds have been making the home décor fashion scene of late. The Princess Rebecca Canopy Twin Bed is both gorgeous and extremely sturdy; it's designed to hold 300 pounds, so if your favorite aunt -- the one with the pastry addiction -- wants to read bedtime stories, even she can sit on the bed. The powder-coated metal is a dream to clean: wipe it down with a cloth. At around $410 at time of publication, this princess bed costs a little more, but its design and construction are so solid; it will be around for all of the princesses in your family.

Disney Princess Twin Carriage Bed

• Admit it: Now that you've caught wind of the fact that Disney makes an actual pumpkin-carriage bed for pint-sized royalty, it's hard to consider another style. Scrolled white and gold finished metal creates the pumpkin silhouette, and there's both a tent and a canopy included with the unit that's picture-perfect, down to the bow detailing atop the 80-inch-high summit. You will have to buy both a twin-size mattress and box spring, and the price tag tops out at around $500 at time of publication, but c'mon... You know you want your princess snoozing in this elegant carriage.