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ABC’s of Basic Furniture Terminology

ABC’s of Basic Furniture Terminology. Mrs. Keeports Interior Design. Acanthus Leaf. A carved detail of a common Mediterranean leaf. Apron. A piece of wood that goes across the bottom of a chest. Ball Foot. Furniture foot shaped like a ball; round. Bun Foot.

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ABC’s of Basic Furniture Terminology

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  1. ABC’s of Basic Furniture Terminology Mrs. Keeports Interior Design

  2. Acanthus Leaf • A carved detail of a common Mediterranean leaf

  3. Apron • A piece of wood that goes across the bottom of a chest

  4. Ball Foot • Furniture foot shaped like a ball; round

  5. Bun Foot • Furniture foot shaped like a bun; oval

  6. Breakfront • Piece of furniture, such as a cabinet or bookcase, with a central section that projects or curves out beyond the sections on either side

  7. Burl • A swirled, speckled veneer

  8. Cabriole Leg • Type of furniture leg that curves outward at the “knee”, then inward at the base or “foot”. Often seen in Queen Anne furniture

  9. Camel Back • Back of a sofa that has a “hump” or camel’s back in the center

  10. Claw & Ball Foot • Leg of a chair carved from wood that looks like a bird’s claw perched on a ball. Often used by Chippendale

  11. Dovetail • Type of joint that joins drawer corners together by interlocking them

  12. Dust board • A board separating a drawer space from the one above or below it. Found inside the cabinet.

  13. Fiddle back Splat • Splat of a chair shaped like a violin

  14. Finial • A decorative finish or ornament fount at the top of furniture such as a chair. Sometimes in the shape of an urn, flame, flower or leaf.

  15. Paw Foot • Base of a leg of furniture. Often carved to resemble and animal's paw

  16. Gate leg • A swinging leg that supports the leaf of a table.

  17. In-Lay Wood • Wood of a contrasting color or texture inset into a surface

  18. Knee • Out curved upper area of a cabriole leg

  19. Knob turning • Turning/carving done in a series of knob-like shapes on the leg of a piece of furniture

  20. Ladder back • A horizontal back and splat on a chair resembling a section of a ladder

  21. Lyre • A decorative design based on the classic Greek form of the harp

  22. Patina • A mellow quality of color and texture that furniture surfaces acquire with age

  23. Pediment • The ornamental top surrounding a tall piece of furniture often "broken" in the center

  24. Pembroke Table • Drop leaf table where central fixed leaf is twice as wide as the drop leafs.

  25. Piecrust Table • Circular tilt-top table with a raised rim

  26. Reeding • A series of rounded, closely set beads usually carved out of wood

  27. Spindle • Narrow wood strips on a hoop backed chair

  28. Splat • The piece of wood in the middle of a chair back

  29. Stretcher • Wood that connects the upright legs of a chair or table

  30. Veneer • A thin layer of wood glued on to a base piece of wood for decorative effect or contrasting color

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