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BACHELOR'S CHEST - small,
low, wooden cabinet with drawers
BACKSPLASH - vertical area behind a counter with or without a sink, typically
measuring 4" for a partial splash up to 18"+ for a full backsplash
BAKER'S TABLE - English marble-topped table, typically with a
decorative open
iron base used for cooking pastry, typically 32-33" high
BALANCE - well-proportioned or equally
distributed arrangement of elements
BALCONY - platform projecting from an interior or
exterior wall of building, supported by posts,
columns or corbels and
enclosed by a railing or
balustrade
BALCONY RAILING - railing enclosing a
balcony, often made of wood, stone or iron
BALUSTER - small, heavily
proportioned pillar used for vertical
support in a railing, typically made of wood or stone
i.e. Venetian balcony. See COLUMN, SPINDLE
BALUSTRADE - railing composed of a series
balusters, bottom rail and top
handrail, also
used in smaller scale to embellish furniture
BALLOON SHADE - fabric shade creating a gathered bottom edge when raised
BANDANNA - cotton fabric with a
printed design of white and a contrasting color
BANDING – inlay or marquetry technique producing a contrast with the surface of a
piece of wood furniture
BANQUETTE -
built-in or free-standing upholstered bench: straight-run, back-to-back, L-shaped, island,
U-shaped, octagonal, circular, radius-U, saw-tooth, serpentine. See
BOOTH & BANQUETTES
BARK CLOTH - fabric made from or created to simulate the bark of trees
BARREL VAULTED CEILING - semi-cylindrical
ceiling treatment
BARRIER FREE - no access or
egress limitations for handicapped individuals
BASEBOARD -
trim, often wood, but also marble, vinyl, or other
materials, used where the floor and wall meet providing a finished edge
BASKET WEAVE - plain weave with two or more
warp yarns interlaced with filler yarns; the
knitted construction resembles the
pattern of a wicker basket weave
BATIK - ancient hand-printing technique using wax
as a resist, which is applied, removed and
re-applied for each color layer to create various patterns including a
crackled appearance
BATISTE - finely woven, lightweight
cotton
fabric or fabric blend using long
staple yarns
BATTING - thin layers of natural or synthetic cloth used to line
cushions, pillows,
quilts
or crafts. See CRAFTSMAN
BAUHAUS - practical, theoretical, and influential
industrial art, craft, architecture and design school of the 20th century
BAY WINDOW - typically composed of three
windows constructed with two angled side windows projecting from an exterior wall
BEAD
- small round ball made from a variety of materials with a center hole, allowing
it to be sewn or strung onto a cord
BEAD BOARD - 4 x 8 sheet of plywood with regularly spaced grooves
BEADED FABRIC - fabric embroidered with beads
BEADED TRIM or
BEADED FRINGE - fabric or
ribbon edged with dangling beads used to
embellish lamps, pillows, draperies and more
BEADING LACE - machine-made lace with openwork to accept
decorative ribbon
BEAM - horizontal structural support for another floor or
roof; large spools used to create
woven fabrics
BEARDING - fiber fuzz on
level loop pile carpets
BEDDING - custom handmade or
manufactured materials used on a bed for
utilitarian or decorative purposes
---Bedspread (Full-length)
---Coverlet (to dust-ruffle),
quilted
---Comforter, Coverlet, Duvet Cover (comforter
cover)
---Bed Skirt, Dust Ruffle:
lined, split corners, gusset corners,
box spring cover
---Bed Pillows: standard, king, continental
---Pillow Shams: standard, king,
continental
---Pillows: bolster or custom
shape with ruffle, flange,
banding, cording, tassels,
etc.
---Sheets: fitted, flat, blankets (higher thread
counts indicate tighter, softer, finer weave)
BED SHEET - square
panel of fabric with or without elastic edge used to encase the top mattress on a bed
BED
SKIRT - fabric bedding treatment, which
spans between the upper and lower mattress beginning beneath a comforter
to touch the floor. See
DUST RUFFLE
BEDSPREAD - fabric bedding treatment, which
covers a top mattress
BENCH - long seat for several individuals with or without a back support;
worktable for machinery
BENCH-MADE - one
artisan creates a piece of furniture from start to finish
BENCH SEAT - built-in bench
BERGERÉ CHAIR - French exposed-wood frame, overstuffed
upholstered chair
BEVELED EDGE - slanted and polished edge
detail used on wood, marble, glass, etc.
BEVELED GLASS - custom or machine-made clear glass
panel with an angled, polished edge; window composed
of multiple pieces of leaded glass. See ART GLASS
BIAS - 45-degree angle to the grain of a fabric utilized to create
cording or a smoother
fit
BIBLIOTHEQUE -
furniture cabinet used to store literary and artistic materials
BINDING - handmade fabric edge applied to soft
floor coverings to prevent fraying
BISECTING - divide into two parts
BISHOP'S SLEEVE - drapery or
window treatment with side panels gathered
up with
tie-backs to create multiple
poufs
BLACK-OUT LINING - opaque lining used in window treatments to prevent natural light from entering
a room
BLEACHED - chemically processed to whiten fabric
BLEEDING - imperfection in the fabric
printing process where dye runs over the screen
area of one color to the screen area of another color
BLEND - fabric containing a mixture of two or more
fibers or yarns
BLIND - slatted or pleated
window treatment. See
SHADE, INSIDE MOUNT, OUTSIDE MOUNT
BLOCK PRINTING - 17th-century textile hand-printing technique utilizing natural dyes,
wooden, metal or linoleum blocks registered with the imprint of several layers to form
complex patterns
BLOTCH - printing technique where a screen fills in the background of the fabric after the
main design has been printed
BOARD and BATTEN -
barn-like exterior siding constructed of ~ 12" wide vertical boards joined
side-to-side with smaller ~ ½" - 1" boards covering the joints
BOBECHE - glass ring added at the base of a candle to gather wax or on the base of an electrified
chandelier candle-cover to dangle glass prisms
BOLT - rolled length of fabric or
wallcovering in one width
BOLSTER - cylindrical shaped pillow, often with
decorative embellishments
such as tassels, trims and gathers on
either end
BOMBÉ – outward swelling on
commodes, bureaus, and
armoires
BOND -
patterned mortar joints between bricks, stones or blocks
BONDED - two or more fabric layers held together with
adhesive or a fusible layer
BOOKCASE - a chest constructed of several open shelves to hold books and accessories
BOOK MATCH - veneer sliced, opened and glued in place to create a
mirrored image
pattern
BORDER - decorative, linear pattern used along outer edge of fabric,
carpet, drapery
treatment, etc.
BOTANICAL - natural depiction of plant forms such as leaves and flowers
BOUCLÉ YARN - specialty three-ply yarn woven unevenly to create random loops, giving the
fabric a knotty surface texture
BOW FRONT – convex cabinet front
BOX PLEATS - evenly spaced pleating technique folded, stitched and flattened into box
shapes
BOX SPRING COVER - fabric sleeve
constructed to hide box springs, often gathered with elastic on the underneath
side
BOX SPRINGS - wire coils connected to one another with an outer metal
frame, often padded and encased in quilted fabric
BRACKET - decorative or structural (upside-down
L-shape) projection of wood, iron,
marble, polyurethane or other materials
installed to support overhangs, cantilevered projections
or objects of art. See CORBEL
BREAKFRONT – large cabinet where the center section projects beyond the two side
sections
BROADCLOTH - tightly woven
cotton fabric with a smooth finish
BROCADE - jacquard
fabric design, often silk, with raised
patterns and floating yarns on the back of the
fabric, imitating embroidery
BROCATELLE - jacquard
fabric featuring low- and high-relief areas, originally created to
imitate tooled leather
BRUSHED FINISH - fabric finishing process using an abrasive surface to create a raised nap
on the surface
BUCKLING - refers to carpet not laying flat to the floor
BUCKRAM - stiff woven fabric used as interlining to give shape and form
BUDGET
- estimated spending level
BUFFET – linear furniture piece
with storage for flatware used as a
counter for serving
BUILD
- construction of a space utilizing various parts, materials and techniques
BUILDING - the act of constructing a space from various parts and
materials; a structure
BUILDING STANDARD - standard specifications seen applied throughout a
building
or complex
BULLION FRINGE - long, twisted, heat-set, multi-ply
fringe often used on upholstery
BULLNOSE EDGE - thick, round edge detail, i.e. full bullnose, half bullnose
BUN FOOT – furniture leg in the shape of a bun or series of flattened balls
BUNGALOW - the term is often used to describe a single- or 1½-story
Arts & Crafts "Craftsman" or
"Prairie" style
house built between 1890 and 1930 featuring casement windows, gabled and shingled roofs
with wide overhangs, large porches, wood floors, fireplace, built-in
cabinetry
and rockwork combined with wood trim. See ABODE,
APARTMENT,
COTTAGE, DOMICILE,
DWELLING,
FARMHOUSE, HOME, HOUSE,
LOFT, MANOR, MANSION,
RANCH HOUSE, STUDIO,
VILLA
BUNTING - plain, loosely woven fabric, also known as banner cloth
BUREAU - refers to an American
dresser or French writing desk
BURLAP - coarse, open weave jute fabric
BURLED WOOD - hardwood with a swirling growth
pattern used for veneers and
inlays
BURN OUT - fabric composed of two
fibers chemically printed to dissolve one of the
fibers,
leaving a see-through design or positive/negative appearance
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