Flashcards › Arkansas Frameworks - Housing Unit 3

What are the window coverings made of a series of evenly spaced slats that may be opened or closed by a cord? Blinds What is a furniture leg that curves out at the middle and then tapers inward just above an ornamental foot? Cabriole leg What are horizontal panels hung in tiers to cover part of a window? Cafe' curtains What are furniture pieces that are not upholstered, such as chests, desks, and tables? Case goods What do you call the common feature found on early Chippendale styles that resembles a claw gripping a ball? Claw-and-ball foot What do you call a decorative strip at the area where the roof and the walls meet? Cornice What is a style of decorating that involves mixing furnishings of different styles and possibly from different periods? Eclectic What is a table with legs on each side that swing out to support drop leaves that are pulled up from the sides? Gate leg table What do you call a chest of drawers mounted on legs? Highboy What is a cupboard on legs that is used to store fine china and linen? Hutch What is furniture made from standardized pieces that can be fit together in a variety of ways? Modular furniture What is the density of carpet or fabric; nap? Pile What is the name for the hem located at the top of a curtain, which is slipped onto a curtain rod and gathered to the desired fullness? Pocket hem What do you call the ability of an object to return to its original shape after stress? Resilience What is a window covering with movable, hinged, vertical sections of wood or manufactured material that cover part or all of the window? Shutter What is the piece of fabric that is draped gracefully across the top of a window? Swag What is the name for the flooring that resembles natural stone made from man-made materials applied by a sprayed-on process Terrazzo What do you call a tract that allows draperies to be opened and closed by pulling on a cord attached to the rod? Traverse Rod What is the method of adding shape to wood, such as legs and spindles, using a lathe? Turning What is a short length of decorative material placed across the top of a window? Valance What do you call a thin layer of more expensive wood glued to less expensive wood furniture for a better appearance? Veneer What is the name of an upholstered armchair with a high back and high sides? Wing chair