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OBELISK -
slender, tall, tapering Egyptian stone monument with pyramidal top, often reproduced
in miniature as an
accessory. See PYRAMID
OCCASIONAL TABLE - generic term used for any small table
OCCUPANCY - the number of people a building or particular
space is
estimated to hold
OCCUPANCY LOAD - maximum number of people expected to use a space
OCULUS - circular window or a circular opening at the top of a
dome
OGEE EDGE - edge detail with an "S" shaped profile
OFFICE - individual properties or space within a
building specifically designed to conduct
business activities and transactions
OLEFIN - synthetic polypropylene
fiber
OMBRE - fabric construction created in
weft yarns with graduated or shaded tone or
color patterns
ONDELETTE - continuous filament rayon
yarn with entangled slubs
ONE WAY DRAW - refers to drapery panel
operations where the panels moves in one direction,
either left or right
OPAQUE - surface or material, which does not allow light to pass, i.e.
black-out lining
OPEN OFFICE - system utilizing freestanding screens,
work surfaces and storage components, rather
than walls to divide space
ORGANDY - thin, transparent, stiff and wiry
cotton cloth, which retains it's
stiffness after repeated laundering
ORGANZA - sheer, stiff silk or
synthetic fiber, often used for
fashionable evening wear
ORGANZINE - fine quality silk
yarn twisted from multiple strands of raw
silk, often used
in damask and taffeta
fabrics
ORMOLU - cast brass, chiseled and gold-gilded
decorative mountings for
furniture
ORNAMENT- decorative object or design added to
another object, i.e. marquetry,
ormolu, passementerie
ORNAMENTAL - decorative
objects or designs added as an embellishment
on another object, beyond function
ORNAMENTATION - the act of applying purely
decorative details or designs to
buildings, furniture, etc.
OTTOMAN - heavy fabric with pronounced crosswise ribs;
upholstered furniture piece used as a foot rest
or seat
OUTDOOR LIGHTING -
lighting
applications used to enhance grounds and structure
OUTDOOR LIVING - furnished
spaces created outdoors for family activities
OUTLINE QUILTING - hand quilting technique where stitches follow
printed motifs on
fabric
OUTSIDE MOUNT - installation of
window coverings placed on the wall
beyond the window frame. See INSIDE MOUNT
OVERDOOR - horizontal, arched or
gabled building
element added over a door surround or entry door.
See PEDIMENT
OVERLAP - to extend over and cover another section
OVER PRINTED - dyed, base fabric with
printed pattern over the top
OVER SCALED - large in scale for the
space
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