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Accent Furniture: Any piece of furniture
placed to add decoration to a room or to compliment another piece
(or pieces) of furniture. Accent furniture may be placed simply
for aesthetics or the piece may serve a practical purpose, such
as an accent chest may store items such as blankets.
Area Rug: A rug intended to cover
a limited area of a floor. Area rugs come in a variety of different
materials, including wool, leather, silk and more.
Armoire: Another name for a
tall, wide wardrobe usually having two large doors behind which
clothes can be hung or stored. Armoires originated in France
where they were used for the storage of armor.
Arrow Foot: A cylindrical foot
which is tapered and separated from the leg by a turned ring.
Art Decor: Any type of artistic
medium used to decorate a room. One of the most popular forms
of art décor is wall art. Both framed and unframed pieces
can add feeling and personalization to a home. Tapestries are
also a type of art décor, as are sculptures, bowls, vases,
and even chinaware.
Attached
Back Pillow:
A pillow treatment which cannot be removed from the upholstered
piece.
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Baby Crib: A small bed with high,
usually slatted sides made for ensuring the baby won't climb
or fall out. Baby cribs may be simple, or they may have features
such as built-in soothing music, varying speed vibrations, and
a mobile or toys hanging overhead.
Baby Furniture: Any kind of furniture
made specifically for a baby such as baby cribs and mattresses,
playpens, highchairs and changing tables. Popular nursery furniture
also includes armoires, dressers, rocking chairs, toy boxes and
rugs.
Bachelors
Chest:
A low chest of drawers, traditionally with a slide that pulls
out for writing.
Ball Foot: The rounded end of
a turned leg which has a hooded effect.
Barrel Back: A chair or sofa with
the arms and back forming a continuous curve.
Bathroom
Furniture: Furniture
placed in a bathroom, usually to store or hang linens or other
bath essentials.
Bedding: Linens such as comforters,
sheets, pillow cases, bedskirts and shams are called "Bedding"
or "Bed Linens". Quilts and blankets put on a bed for
warmth are also considered bedding.
Bedroom Furniture: Furniture sets that
are placed in your bedroom such as bed, dresser, chest of drawers,
and nightstand. Some bedroom furniture collections even
come with an armoire, chiffonier, or storage chest. Depending
on your preference, you may choose contemporary, traditional
or transitional styled bedrooms.
Blanket Chest: A low box-like check
designed for storing blankets often having a hinged top and a
drawer near the base.
Bow Back: A chair back formed
by a bent piece of wood fitted with vertical spindles (as in
a Windsor chair). The bow or hoop is continuous down to the arms
or the seat.
Brass: An alloy of copper
composed of copper and zinc. Brass is stronger than copper and
has a more yellow color. It is often made into headboards, footboards,
frames, lamps, table top accessories and occasional tables. Brass
will tarnish when exposed to the air if not coated with a clear
protective coating.
Brass Plate: Brass plated furniture
usually has steel frames electroplated with a thin layer of brass
or nickel and brass. The plated surfaces should be smooth, free
from water marks and covered by a protective coating.
Brewster
Chair:
An American colonial wooden chair with heavy turned posts, many
turned spindles and a wood seat. Provincial Jackobean style influences.
Broken Pediment: The space or structure
above the cornice in which the side lines or scrolls do not meet
in the center or come to a point. Often used on secretaries,
clocks or chinas.
Buffet: A small cupboard or
sideboard used to store dining implements.
Bun Foot: A flattened ball foot.
Bunk Bed: Two beds that are joined
together so that one is placed above the other. Bunk beds are
often used in kids rooms and dormitories. Federal safety standards
exist for bunk bed ladders and rails which protect children from
falling injuries.
Bureau: A chest of drawers
used in the bedroom. See dresser.
Butler's
Table:
An oval wooden tray on legs whose four sides are hinged to fold
out flat when set down.
Butterfly
Table:
A small drop-leaf table whose leaves are supported by a swinging
support which resembles a butterfly wing on a rudder.
Button Tufted: Fabric covered buttons
are sewn through the upholstery surface and tied down. The placement
of buttons and the resulting folds produce geometric patterns.
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Cabriole: A furniture leg that
curves outward from the structure which it supports and then
descends in a tapering reverse curve terminating in an ornamental
foot. Often used in Queen Anne and Chippendale dining chairs.
Camel Back: Double curved back,
shield shaped; characteristic Hepplewhite style.
Canopy Bed: Canopy beds are beds
decorated with a canopy. Sometimes they use four posts
that are connected at the top with rails that fabric can be hung
from. Other times, a hoop is hung from the ceiling over
the bed and the fabric drapes down from the hoop. Originally,
they were developed to provide protection from insects but now
are more commonly used in a decorative fashion.
Case Piece: Furniture that provides
interior space for storage.
Casting: The art of forming
metal objects by pouring the molten metal into a mold and allowing
in to harden. After hardening, the castings are finished by hand.
Center Glide: A center track that
a drawer glides on.
Chair: A piece of furniture
made for a person to comfortably sit on. Usually consists of
a seat, legs, back and arms. Some types of chairs (such as some
dining chairs) do not have arms.
Chaise Lounge: A type of sofa or daybed
designed for reclining and resembling an elongated chair.
Chest On
Chest:
Primarily English and American 18th and 19th Century pieces composed
of two stacked chests of drawers. The upper chest usually being
smaller than the lower.
China Cabinet: A cabinet which is
used for the display and storage of fine china. It is often massive
with front and side glass panels.
Chinoiserie: Painted or lacquered
Chinese designs.
Chip Core: A board made of chips
of wood which are held together with resin and compressed into
a strong, warp resistant panel.
Claw and
Ball Foot:
The terminal portion of a furniture leg (often cabriole) consisting
of a carved animal or bird claw clutching a sphere.
Club Foot: A rounded foot that
resembles a club resting on a flat base.
Coffee Table: A long, narrow occasional
table usually placed in front of a sofa. Also known as a "Cocktail
Table". Coffee tables are used for display or storage of
magazines and books and also for the placement of beverages.
Coil Springs: Wire coils used in
quality upholstery to give a desired resiliency and firmness
to the seat and back. These are often "tied" or incorporated
in a "marshall unit."
Comb Back: A Windsor chair having
an extension of the back above the arm rail that consists of
five or more spindles and a curved top rail that resembles a
comb.
Commode: A low chest of drawers
and/or doors or a cabinet on legs which usually stands against
a wall.
Component: An electrical device
such as a cassette deck, compact disk player, graphic equalizer
or amplifier. Each is purchased separately and then connected
together to make a complete system.
Console: A table that is fixed
to a wall and supported by one or more carved legs. Also any
table meant to be placed against a wall.
Corner Blocks: Blocks of wood that
are placed at major joints in a furniture frame. Usually glued
and screwed into place. Triangular blocks which strengthen important
frame joints.
Corner Cupboard: A triangular shaped
dining room china cabinet made to fit into a corner.
Couch (Lounge): A sofa that has a half-back
and only a head end.
Credenza: A sideboard of buffet.
Cupboard: A cabinet, box or closet
with shelves designed to hold cups, dishes or food.
Curio: A case piece which
has glass doors, panels and shelves, which is used to display
collectibles. Derived from "curiosity" cabinet.
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Daybed: A sofa with head and
foot and/or back pieces, having a twin sized mattress which doubles
as a sitting and sleeping surface. Daybeds often have decorative
removable covers and matching pillows or bolsters which act as
back rests.
Dentil Molding: Ornamental cornice
molding consisting of rectangular blocks spaced at regular intervals
resembling teeth.
Diamond Tufting: An arrangement of tufting
buttons to yield a diamond shaped pattern on the back of an upholstered
piece.
Dining Chairs: A chair usually accompanied
by a dining table. The most popular style of dining chair is
the side chair, a chair with a back but no arms. Although the
armless chair is most popular for dining, a chair with arms may
also be a comfortable alternative.
Dining Table: A dining table is a table
at which meals are served. Dining tables have evolved into many
different styles and shapes. The most common shapes are
square or rectangular and round or oval. Some dining tables
have the versatility of additional leaves that can be added or
removed from the table to provide for extra space when needed.
Dining Room Furniture Sets are often accompanied by matching
chairs, buffets, hutches, china cabinets, or a sideboard server.
Dorm Furniture: Furniture made with
space-saving features suitable for a small (sometimes shared)
dorm room. Loft beds are a very popular dorm room item, as they
combine sleeping space with study space. Other pieces of furniture
include desks and desk chairs, sofas, shelving and dinettes.
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Easy Chair: Any large chair which
is suitable for lounging.
Entertainment
Center:
An entertainment center is a shelving unit to place a TV and
stereo equipment on. The larger TV's have become, the larger
entertainment units have grown.
Entryway
Furniture:
Any furniture found in the entryway of a home, upon entering
the front door. May include benches (for easy removal of shoes),
coat racks, umbrella stands, rugs and hall trees.
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Fiddleback: Chair back whose splat
looks like a violin.
Finger Joint: A joint made with interlocking
finger-like projections in two boards.
Finials: The curved cast, turned
or stamped decorative piece that adorns the top of bed posts.
Floor Lamp: A tall lamp which stands
on the floor, usually including a wide base to prevent the lamp
from falling or tipping.
Four Poster: Any bed with four high
posts positioned at each corner. Originally, the posts were designed
to support elaborate fabric curtains and upholstered treatments
which totally enclosed the bed.
Frame: The bed frame supports
the mattress and attaches to the headboard and footboard. They
often have self locking devices at each corner and are connected
to threaded reinforcements inside the bedposts. The wooden skeleton
of an upholstered piece.
Futon: A futon is a type of
sofa that folds down into a bed. They often have a 'futon mat'
as a mattress that doubles as a seat cushion when it's folded
up into the sofa position.
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Gallery: A small ornamental
barrier or railing around the top of a table, cabinet or buffet,
etc.
Game Room
Furniture:
Furniture which is useful in a game room or recreational room.
This includes game tables for playing card games or board games
as well as pool tables and covers.
Gateleg Table: A table which has drop
leaves supported by a leg which swings out like a gate.
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Hand Tied: Single coil springs
that are attached to the webbing with links and then "hand
tied" to each other and the frame with twine to achieve
differing amounts of elasticity in the seat. Two, four, and eight
way hand ties are commonly used. The more ways the spring is
tied, the harder the seat.
Hardwood: Wood derived from angiosperms
(broad leafed trees such as oak, beech, maple, mahogany, and
walnut). The category consists of some woods that are actually
much softer than "softwoods."
Hardwood
Frames:
Frames which are made from hardwoods such as ash, oak, or birch.
These woods are usually kiln dried and resist splitting.
Headboard: An upright structure
rising above the mattress at the head of the bed. Common types
include the chairback headboard, panel headboard, and bookcase
headboard.
High Body: A tall chest of drawers
that is often made in two sections - the upper chest is sitting
on a table with long legs called a lowboy.
High Pressure
Laminates:
Synthetic sheet surfacings that are bonded to a core material.
Laminates offer heat, soil, and stain resistance. They can be
grain and color matched to surrounding woods for use in dresser
or bureau tops, or produces in decorative colors used to surface
entire contemporary bedroom suites.
Hitchcock
Chair:
Named for American furniture manufacturer Lambert Hitchcock,
the chair has a rush or caned seat, slightly bent back, and an
oval turned top rail. These chairs are often painted or stenciled
with fruit and flower patterns.
Hock Leg: A cabriole leg having
a broken curve on the inner side of the knee.
Hogarth Chair: A 18th Century Queen
Anne styled side chair with a hooped back, pierced splat and
cabriole legs.
Home Office
Furniture:
Home office furniture consists of office chairs, computer desks
and bookcases that can be used to turn your room into an office
at home.
Hoop Back: A chair back formed
by a bent piece of wood fitted with vertical spindles. In Windsor
chairs a bow back.
Horseshoe
Back:
The outward sweep at the base of the bow in the back of a Windsor
chair.
Hutch: A low cupboard with
doors usually surrounded by open shelves.
Hutch Mirror: A mirror incorporated
into an open shelved cabinet designed to sit on a dresser.
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Inlay: Wood or other materials
which are set into corresponding carved out recesses often producing
a pattern.
Iron Beds: Term often used to
describe beds made of steel that are coated with white or colored
protective coatings.
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Japanese
Platform Bed:
Japanese platform beds are known for gently swooping lines, reminiscent
of the architectural phenomena of pagodas.
Jewelry Armoire: A tall storage cabinet
with drawers and sometimes double doors which open to reveal
hooks, compartments and shelves for easy storage of jewelry and
valuables. A mirror and felt-lined compartments are also
common additions to an armoire.
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Kids Furniture: Kids furniture is specially
designed for kids. It is usually designed with eye-catching colors
and styles that are suitable for children. Some kids furniture
is designed with space saving functions like storage drawers
and desks built into the beds.
Kiln Dried: Kiln drying reduces
the moisture content of the lumber, a process which inhibits
checking, splitting and strengthens the finished product.
Kitchen Furniture: May include storage
furniture for storing food related items or tableware such as
bakers racks, wine racks and pot racks. Kitchen carts and islands
are (sometimes moveable) pieces of furniture used for preparing
or serving food.
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Ladder Back: A chair back which
has horizontal cross rails or slats that resemble a ladder.
Lawson: An overstuffed furniture
design that has square seat cushion, short square shaped back
rests and high square or rolled arms. Variations of the Lawson
sofa are often called transitional.
Leather Recliner: A leather recliner
is a chair that reclines when the person lowers the chair's back
and raises the front. Leather is the material it's upholstered
in and can be found in different leather grades. Some recliners
come with complimentary ottomans while others may have drink
holders or adjustable headrests, back rests, arm rests, and foot
rests. Some swivel while others are stationary.
Library Storage: Drawers, trays, cabinets
or racks designed to store cassettes, compact discs or VHS tapes.
They often roll or slide out for easy accessibility.
Lighting: Any furniture such
as table lamps, chandeliers, floor lamps or wall lanterns which
are made for illuminating a room, patio, or walkway in dark environments
or at night.
Lingerie
Chest:
A tall, narrow chest or drawers originally designed to hold women's
undergarments.
Living Room
Furniture:
Living room furniture usually includes couches, sofas, coffee
tables, end tables, love seats, and chairs that are placed
in your living room. Styles range from traditional to contemporary
and transitional, which is a combination of styles.
Loft Bed: Loft beds are similar
to bunk beds except there is sometimes only one bed and the lower
space is used for storage or a desk. Often the beds are
placed perpendicular to each other and the supports for the top
bed also container drawers, shelving, or cabinets for storage.
Log Furniture: Furniture crafted from
wood logs. Log furniture is known for its style of long, cylindrical
pieces and is prized for its rustic sometimes craggy look. Although
some prefer the sleeker more finished log pieces. Both types
can bring a "natural" feel to a room, as the wood is
not usually stained, although still lacquered as a protective
finish for durability.
Loop Back: An oval chair back
or a Windsor bow back without arms.
Loose Pillow
Back:
A pillow treatment which can be removed from an upholstered piece.
Loveseat: Double chair or small
sofa.
Lyre Motif: Representations of
a harp-like instrument are used in many French and English designs.
The lyre is used extensively in the chair backs and table supports
of Duncan Phyfe.
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Marlborough
Legs:
A heavy strait leg used by Chippendale and others.
Marshall
Unit:
Coil springs which are inserted in separate pockets and then
joined together to form cushions.
Mattress: A large rectangular
pad used for supporting a person's body comfortably while they
sleep. A mattress is most often combined with a bed frame and
a box-spring although may be used by itself. Mattresses may contain
coil springs, foam rubber (or "memory foam") or air
chambers.
Memory Foam
Mattress:
A Memory Foam Mattress is distinguished from a regular 'inner-coil'
mattress in the way that it is made. Memory foam mattresses are
made only with memory foam, which is made from polyurethane with
additional chemicals that add to its viscosity level. Memory
foam was initially developed by NASA to protect astronauts from
G forces and impact on landing. Different types of memory foam
mattresses have different thicknesses and densities of memory
foam in the layers of memory foam that provide the support.
Miter Joint: A joint made by fastening
two pieces cut at an angle (usually 90 degrees).
Mortise: A hole, groove or slot
in wood into which a tenon or tongue fits to form a secure joint.
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Nest-of-Tables: Small occasional tables
which are graduated in size so that they slide beneath one another.
Night Stand: A small, low table
or cabinet which sits by a bed.
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Office Chair: A chair used in an
office environment featuring a comfortable seat and back and
the ability to turn 360 degrees. Comfort and posture are very
important in an office chair, as it may be used for a long period
of time in a workday.
Ottoman: An upholstered seat
or couch usually without a back or an overstuffed footstool.
Oval Back: The shape of a chairback
often associated with Hepplewhite designs.
Overstuffed
Furniture:
Upholstered pieces in which the wood frame is completely and
deeply covered by the upholstery with little exposed woodwork.
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Pad Foot: A simple foot treatment
at the end of a cabriole leg.
Pad Seat: Upholstered furniture
built without springs. The seat usually has a solid or webbed
base padded with loose stuffing and overlaid with a sofa material
(felted cotton, poly-dacron).
Parquet Top: A table top made by
using joinery or inlay which has geometric or other patterns
usually made from different colored woods.
Parsons Leg: A relatively long fully
upholstered leg.
Patio Furniture:
Patio
furniture is mainly used outside on the patio or around the pool.
It's designed to withstand the elements. Patio or pool
furniture is made from teak, cedar, aluminum, or plastic compounds.
Pedestal
Table:
A table which has a central supporting column or pillar.
Pediment: The usually triangular
or rounded structure above the cornice often seen in tall case
pieces.
Pier Group: Two very tall, narrow
chests (pier cabinets) which sit at the head on either side of
a bed.
Piping (fluting): Used on barrel back,
fan back, kidney shaped and hollow backed upholstered pieces.
Individual upholstered pockets (pipes) are stuffed separately
to give a comfortable soft curve in the back.
Platform
Bed:
Platform beds are beds whose bases consists of a raised, flat,
hard, horizontal surface meant to support a mattress. Usually,
they have a 'low-profile' footboard. You can use them with
or without a boxspring, depending on your preference.
Plinth Base: A squared base (sometimes
other shapes) which sits on the floor and usually recessed from
the outermost outlines of the case piece.
Poly Dacron
Wrap:
A cushion construction method in which a soft resilient polyester
material is wrapped around a polyurethane core.
Pool Table: A table with six pockets,
one in each corner and two in the middle on both sides, used
for playing the game of pool. Both the playing surface and the
cushions (inner sides) are covered with felt of varying colors
(usually green). Some tables come with a protective pad used
for covering the table when not in use.
Pressboard: A strong, highly glazed
board sometimes used for case backs, dust proofing or as the
underlying structural base for veneers, engraving or vinyl wrap.
Also known as composition board or particle board.
Punch-out
Back:
Entertainment centers are designed to hold many pieces of audio/video
equipment each with separate power plugs, input/output cables,
and antennas. To allow these unit's wires to connect with each
other, entertainment centers either have fully or partially open
backs or backs with removable panels that can be "punched
out."
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Queen Anne
Style:
Queen Anne furniture was popular in America from about 1720 to
1760. It is a beautiful walnut furniture with S shape curves
that blends well with modern decorating styles make it highly
desirable today.
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Rail Joints: The places where the
horizontal members of an upholstered frame meet. These joints
are often screwed, glued and doubled doweled for extra strength.
Rattan Furniture: Furniture made from
Rattan, which is the name used for roughly 600 species of palms
native to various tropical regions. Rattan features a slender,
flexible stem which makes it very easy to craft into furniture
items. Rattan furniture is used both indoors and outdoors to
create a tropical look, although when used outdoors it may need
to be brought out of harmful weather to prevent deterioration.
Recliner: An upholstered armchair
which can be put into a reclining position, with the back lowered
and the front (foot rest) raised. Usually includes well-cushioned
arms.
Recliner
Sofa:
Just like a reclining chair, a recliner sofa's back can be lowered
and its front can be raised so that you can sit comfortably in
a reclined position and you can adjust the sofa accordingly to
fit your own preferred setting. Reclining loveseats are
also available.
Refectory
Table:
A long narrow table with heavy stretchers positioned close to
the floor which was originally used by religious orders in the
middle ages. Modern adaptations are shorter and have underleaves.
Rolled Arms: Arms which flare out,
then down and return to meet the sides of a chair or sofa - appearing
to have been rolled.
Ruffled Pleat
(Sheer Pleat):
A skirt treatment in which unlined fabric is gathered to achieve
a ruffled effect.
Rug: A thick woven piece
of fabric used for covering certain areas of a floor, either
for aesthetics or comfort. Rugs are highly customizable, using
varying materials and colors. Designs may be abstract or displaying
a certain image.
Rule Joint: A knuckle joint as
between a table top and drop leaf that leaves no open space when
the leaf is down.
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Saddle: A chair seat which
has been hollowed to the sides and back to resemble the pommel
of a saddle. Often used in American colonial styled seats.
Scoop Seat: A chair with a seat
that has been hollowed out to fit the body.
Scrolls: Scrolls (curls) are
the supportive and decorative members shaped like a scroll or
curl which are connected to posts, rails, and each other on many
brass (especially traditional) headboards and footboards. Scrolls
can either be solid or made from hollow tubing.
Sectional: Furniture made up of
modular units capable of use separately or in various combinations.
Self Storing
Leaves:
Leaves that store within an extension table.
Serving Table: A long narrow side
table with drawers used in dining rooms for silver storage.
Shield Back: A chair back used by
Hepplewhite and Sheraton that resembles a shield, the outlines
of which are formed by a double curved top rail with a half ellipse
below.
Side Glide: A drawer located on
the vertical side faces on the drawer.
Slat Back: Often used in American
colonial styled chairs. This treatment uses horizontal rails
across the back and looks similar to a ladder back.
Sleigh Bed: The sleigh bed has
a high, scrolled headboard and footboard resembling the front
of a sleigh.
Slip Seat: An upholstered "loose
seat" insert that is dropped into the frame of a dining
chair and can be removed for reupholstery.
Sofa Table: A long, thin, tall,
occasional table placed against the back of a sofa or against
a wall. Original 18th century versions had small, rounded drop
leaf ends and drawers.
Soft Woods: Wood from a conifer
(cone bearing tree). Pine, cedar and redwood are common examples.
Spiral Leg: A leg having the shape
of a spiral or twisted rope.
Spooning: A curved chair back
designed to fit the sitter's form. Common in Queen Anne styled
chairs.
Spoon Back: To hollow out chair
seats as in Windsor chairs. See also Saddle.
Springs: The most commonly used
springs for upholstery are coil springs and sinuous springs.
Spring Edge: An upholstered seat
front edge that is supported by springs rather than the hardwood
frame giving added comfort.
Steam Bend: A method of bending
a single piece of wood (bowback chair, bowed splat, etc.) into
a furniture part. Since the wood grain is bent instead of cut,
this method yields exceptional strength.
Storage Bed: Storage beds are beds
that usually come with additional drawers underneath the bed
to save space in the bedroom. Some storage beds have hydraulic
lifts instead of drawers.
Swing Leg: A hinged table leg
lacking a lower stretcher (as in a gate leg) which swings out
to support a drop leaf.
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Table pad: Dining table pads are
pads or covers that are used for protection of a dining table.
On one side they are covered in felt so they don't scratch
the table. On the other side they're covered in a heat
resistant vinyl. Table pads are made with seams to allow
folding for easy storage when you don't have it on your table.
They can be ordered custom made to fit any style or shape of
table and with a selection of colors.
Tapered Leg: A chair leg whose thickness
is reduced as it approaches the bottom.
Tee Seat
Cushions:
A loose seat cushion whose outside front edges laterally in the
front of the arm of an upholstered piece.
Television
Cavity:
Most audio components have standard physical dimensions, but
televisions vary widely in height, width and depth. If a customer's
television is too deep for the entertainment center, its back
will protrude beyond the back of the case and force replacement
of the case away from the wall. If a TV's width and height exceeds
the physical dimensions of the case, the television will not
fit at all. Television tube size is measured diagonally across
the front of the tube. Today's sets generally have similar dimensions,
but older sets vary widely in height width and depth. Larger
tubes are becoming more popular.
Tester Bed: A four poster bed that
has a canopy supported by a frame.
Tight Seat
Bed:
Fully upholstered back designed not to have a cushion.
Trestle Table: A table top supported
by a braced frame (divided foot, horse), often consisting of
two posts with feet, joined by a connecting member.
Trifold Mirror: A tri-fold or tri-view
mirror sits on or hangs above a dresser. It has a central mirror
panel and two mirrored side panels that produce three images
of a person looking in the mirror.
Trundle Bed: A low or collapsible
bed which is stored under another bed.
Turning: The shaping of chair
or table legs on a lathe.
Tuxedo Arms: Slightly flared arms
that are the same height as the back.
Twist: A chair or table turning
resembling a screw or spiral.
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Urethane
Foam (Polyurethane): Flexible polyurethane foam is used as a cushioning
material in upholstered furniture seats, backs and arms. It is
an extremely versatile product that can be produced to have practically
any "feel" - from very firm to very plush. For seat
cushioning, foams that have a density of 1.8 pounds per cubic
foot or higher offer the best support and durability characteristics.
Several types of polyurethane foam are used in upholstered furniture.
Conventional polyurethane is the most widely used. High resilience
(HR foam) is used at higher price points because it offers superior
support and surface softness. High comfort (HC foam) normally
falls between conventional foams or foams containing a variety
of materials used to increase density are also used.
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Veneer: A thin decorative layer
of wood which is applied to underlying wood solids or particleboard.
Veneers are used to match and balance grain, create inlay and
banding effects.
Vinyl Wrap: Flexible vinyl wrapping
applied to underlying wood solids or particleboard to produce
a surface that most often resembles wood. It is often used in
less expensive furniture applications.
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Wall Units: Large free-standing
or wall hung units which can have drawers, shelves, cabinets,
desks, ban units, entertainment centers or a variety of other
features.
Webbing: Interwoven 3.5 inch
wide jute (or synthetic) strips that provide a foundations for
many upholstered arms, backs, seats and wings.
Welting: Cord wrapped in fabric
which is used to trim upholstery seams and places where the fabric
meets exposed wood.
Windsor Chair: A wooden chair with
a bentwood, fan, hoops or bow back and legs which are pegged
into a thick saddle seat. The back is often formed of plain or
turned spindles with or without splats.
Wing Back
Chair:
A comfortable large chair with side pieces (ears, wings) attached
to the sides of the back, usually overstuffed.
Wrap Group: Bedroom furniture designed
to sit against a wall that can be juxtaposed to "wrap"
around a room. Wrap groups often include small scale chests,
hutches, student desks and corner desks.
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