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Furniture Terms Glossary

Browse definitions for furniture styles, materials, and construction terms. Use the search or A–Z filter to find any term quickly.

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Rack
A piece of furniture with hooks, compartments, or pegs for storing items.
Radius Styling
Rounded corners on tables, desks, credenzas, etc.
Rail
A horizontal beam connecting the headboard and footboard.
Rattan
A chair made from slender, woven stems.
Rayon
A commonly used upholstery with a soft feel and good durability.
Ready to Assemble
Furniture that is delivered incomplete and needs to be fully assembled.
Recamier
A long, upholstered chair designed for relaxing and reclining.
Recliner
A cushioned armchair with a reclining back and extendable footrest, which can be adjusted into various positions based on your comfort needs.
Reclining Loveseat
A two-person couch or sofa with a reclining back and an extendable footrest.
Reclining Sofas
A sofa with a reclining back and extendable footrest, which can be adjusted into various positions based on your comfort needs.
Redwood
A lightweight wood often used in outdoor furniture.
Reeding
Convex parallel grooves along the lengths of a chair or table leg.
Renaissance
A furniture style with classical designs based on biblical or mythological figures.
Rising Sun Pattern
A wood carved pattern in a semi-circular shape with a design that looks like the rays of a rising sun.
Rocker
A chair with curved legs that allows someone to rock back and forth.
Roll Slats
A series of parallel wooden slats, which can be used as a mattress support in place of a box spring.
Roll-top Desk
A writing desk with a cover that can be slid down when not in use.
Rolled Arms
Sofa arms with flare outward then loop back down to connect to the side of the sofa in a roll-shape.
Room Divider
Any item used by interior designers to divide a room into separate spaces
Rosette
A rose-shaped ornament, such as might be found as part of a decorative wood carving.
Rosewood
A dark hardwood, usually used as a veneer.
Roundabout Chair
A chair with a rounded back and a rectangular seat set on a diagonal so that it can fit in the corner of a room.
Ruffled Pleat
Unlined fabric gathered together in a sofa skirt to create a ruffled design.
Rug
A thick, shaggy or woven fabric that covers part of the floor.
Running Ornament
Any type of decorative carving or gilding designed as a continuous pattern of flowing lines.
Rush
A type of woven reed commonly used for the seat of a chair.
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