FURNITURE
This comfortable single seat features supports on both sides for your elbows and forearms.
What is an armchair?
This portable light source is designed specifically to provide focused task lighting for a workspace or writing surface.
What is a desk lamp?
These solid or louvered panels are hinged to the window frame and can be closed for privacy, security, or light control.
What are shutters?
This built-in seating area is located within a recessed window space, often including storage underneath.
What is a window seat?
Red, yellow, and blue are known as these three basic hues that cannot be created by mixing other colours together.
What are primary colours?
This small piece of furniture is typically placed at the side of a sofa or beside a chair, often used to hold a lamp.
What is an end table?
This type of light fixture hangs down from the ceiling, usually suspended by a single cord, chain, or metal rod.
What is a pendant?
This window is attached to its frame by hinges at the side and opens outward or inward like a door.
What is a casement window?
This decorative board runs along the lowest part of an interior wall to cover the joint between the wall surface and the floor.
What is a baseboard?
This painting tool consists of a rotating cylinder on a handle, used for applying paint quickly to large, flat surfaces.
What is a roller?
This space-saving design consists of two bed frames fixed one above the other in a single unit.
What is a bunk bed?
This decorative light fixture is mounted directly onto a wall, typically casting light upwards or sideways.
What is a sconce?
This window design projects outward from the main wall of a building, creating an alcove or extra space inside.
What is a bay window?
This horizontal moulding is fixed to the wall at approximately waist height to protect the surface from being damaged by furniture.
What is a chair rail?
These pairs of hues, such as orange and blue, sit directly opposite each other on the colour wheel.
What are complementary colours?
This upholstered seat for two or more people is often characterized by a high back and arms; the term is very common in British English.
What is a settee?
In this system, multiple adjustable light heads are mounted onto a long metal rail that provides power to all of them.
What is track lighting?
These fabric coverings fold into neat horizontal pleats when raised rather than rolling around a tube.
What are Roman blinds?
This ornamental moulding is installed at the very top of a wall where it meets the ceiling to provide a grand, finished look.
What is a crown moulding?
This preparatory coating is applied to a surface before painting to ensure better adhesion and a uniform final finish.
What is a primer?
This elegant bed features tall wooden or metal pillars at each corner, which were historically used to support heavy curtains.
What is a four-poster?
This iconic balanced-arm lamp uses a system of springs to stay in position when moved, making it a favorite for drafting and design work.
What is the Anglepoise lamp?
This window style consists of one or more movable panels that slide vertically, often using a system of concealed weights or pulleys; it is popular in Great Britain and the USA.
What is a sash window?
This rectangular architectural element projects slightly from a wall to give the appearance of a supporting column without being free-standing.
What is a pilaster?
This French term describes a painting technique that uses realistic imagery to create the optical illusion of three-dimensional depth.
What is trompe l'oeil?