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MANOR
- all land and structures including a living
quarters, livery stable, etc. belonging to
a person of privileged heritage. See ABODE,
APARTMENT, BUNGALOW,
COTTAGE, DOMICILE,
DWELLING,
FARMHOUSE, HOME, HOUSE,
LOFT, MANSION,
RANCH HOUSE, STUDIO,
VILLA
MANSION - a extensive and extravagant house. See ABODE,
APARTMENT, BUNGALOW,
COTTAGE, DOMICILE,
DWELLING,
FARMHOUSE, HOME, HOUSE,
LOFT, MANOR,
RANCH HOUSE, STUDIO,
VILLA
MANTLE - decorative fireplace treatment installed surrounding the
fire proof
material of the fire box, typically created of wood, stone, marble,
iron or a
combination of materials, often composed of pilasters
and pediments or they may feature carvings and
caryatids
MANUFACTURED - mass-produced by machine, i.e. automated, industrialized,
mechanized, synthetic
MANUFACTURER - mechanized and repetitive means of mass producing any
object on a larger scale
MARBLEIZED - faux finish technique imitating real marble
MARKETING - advertising methods implemented to
promote accomplishments and attract additional clientele
MARQUETRY - decorative wood veneer
inlay
MAT BOARD - cardboard with a decorative paper or
fabric surface applied, used in framing
to prevent artwork from directly touching glass
MATELESSE - intricately woven
fabric created with two sets of warp and
filler threads in a
double weave, giving a embossed or
quilted appearance
MATERIAL BOARD - mat board
presentation featuring images of
furniture, accessories,
lighting or equipment, complete with finish and
fabric swatches. See "FINELY
TAILORED PORTFOLIOS"
MDF - Medium Density Fiberboard
MEASUREMENT - a specific unit of measure for calculating area, distance,
height, length, width, volume, mass
MEDALLION - large ornamental panel featuring crest or
some other decorative element
MEMO SAMPLE - small textile swatch
MEP - Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing
MERCERIZED - chemical process of soda and tension applied to
cotton yarns to increase
color-absorbing qualities and a smooth surface
METAL FINISH - real or imitated metal
finish including brass, bronze, copper, zinc,
aluminum, chrome, brushed steel, etc.
METALLIC FINISH - metal finish with
iridescent and reflective qualities
MILDEW RESISTANT - quality of resisting microbial growth
MILLEFLEUR - overall pattern of stylized flowers and plants, French
origin
MILLWORK -
woodwork manufactured at a lumber mill used for interior
trim
MINI-PRINT - small-scaled fabric
patterns
MIRROR
- glass panel with a mercury backing applied to the back
side, which reflects an identical or sometimes distorted image, often framed in
wood or encased in furniture, i.e. beveled mirror,
etched mirror, mirrored door, wall mirror,
trumeau mirror
MIRROR IMAGE - an image, horizontal or vertical, duplicated in reverse.
See BOOK MATCHED VENEER
MITERED CORNER - any material including wood or fabric
folded or joined to create a 45% angle
MODESTY PANEL - panel used on furniture to conceal view
MOHAIR - wool-like fiber made from Angora goat hair
MOIRÉ - fabric with irregular, wavy, watered silk effect create by pressure from heated
cylinders on folded and dampened
rep cloth
MOLD
- form created from an original work of art designed to enable multiple
reproductions, i.e. cast iron, plaster reproduction of hand
carved wood, plastic
furniture
MOLDED
- to create an object using a mold
MOLDING -
straight or decorative strip used for ornamentation.
See MOULDING
MONOCHROMATIC - of one color (dark to light) i.e. black & white
color scheme encompasses black through all the shades of grey to
white
MONOMER - small, light-weight molecule
MORTAR - lime
and/or cement mixed with sand and water forming a paste, which adheres brick,
stone, marble or other hard surfaces to one another
MOSAIC - broken fragments combined to create intricate
ceramic tile patterns
MOTIF - dominant or recurring theme throughout
a project
MOTION SENSORS - electronic devises used to increase safety and security or
reduce water or energy consumption
MOTION UPHOLSTERY – soft seating offering swivels,
recliners or incliners
MOULDING - British spelling for molding
MULLION - slender strips of wood or metal dividing panes of glass in door or
window units,
often referred to as "divided lite"
MURPHY BED - mattress and frame, which folds down or is raised and
concealed in a
built-in wall unit or cabinet
MURAL
- scene or image painted or wallpapered onto a
wall. See
TROMPE L'OEIL
MUSLIN - plain woven cotton
fabric
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