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Guimpe braid
A round or flat narrow decorative braided trim or cord of fabric used on upholstered furniture. Also called gimp or guipure.
Halogen
A light that emits true color characteristics unlike fluorescent and other lighting that tend to give a room a yellowish cast. More energy efficient than standard incandescent lamps, but not as energy efficient as fluorescent lights. Developed by General Electric.
Jabot
The side portion of a window treatment where fabric is draped vertically in soft folds on either side of a swag or valance.
Matelassé
The French word "matelasser" means to quilt or to pad. Intricately woven fabric created with two sets of warp and filler threads in a double weave, giving an embossed, puckered, or quilted effect.
Obelisk
A tall, slender, tapering, four-sided stone pillar with a pyramid top. Reproduced in table-top versions as a decorative accessory and used in high-end interiors.
Parsons table
A sturdy square table with block legs and an apron of equal widths. This was developed in the 1950s at the Parsons School of Design.
Patina
A luster or sheen that develops on an object's surface with use, wear, or oxidation over time. Usually associated with fine antiques, vintage, and leather furniture.
Portico
Entrance, porch, or walkway to a building with columns supporting a roof, which can be large enough to enable cars to drive under for protection while exiting a vehicle.
Primary colors
Three colors: red, yellow, and blue.
Ragging off
A paint technique/effect caused by rubbing/wiping a painted surface with a rag or piece of leather.
Receding colors
Cool colors that make surfaces appear more distant or smaller, such as blue, green, violet, gray, or bluish-greens.
Relief
Raised ornamentation that makes a design prominent by lifting it or cutting away the background or surface of a particular design.
RTA
Ready-to-assemble furniture.
Sconce
An electric lamp or candlestick fixture attached to a wall. Also called girandole.
Shoji screen
A room dividing, translucent wood-framed screen with rice paper panels. Used as a standing art element, for privacy, or to define space.
Sisal
Strong fiber from sisal leaves used to create floor coverings.
Slipper chair
Used in bedrooms or small rooms, this is a small, armless, high-backed, short-legged upholstered chair.
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