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General furniture
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General furniture
Slat back
Home furnishings; General furniture
Often used in American colonial styled chairs. This treatment uses horizontal rails across the back and looks similar to a ladder back.
Springs
Home furnishings; General furniture
The most commonly used springs for upholstery are coil springs and sinuous springs.
Steam bend
Home furnishings; General furniture
A method of bending a single piece of wood (bowback chair, bowed splat, etc.) into a furniture part. Since the wood grain is bent instead of cut, this method yields exceptional strength.
Table pad
Home furnishings; General furniture
Dining table pads are pads or covers that are used for protection of a dining table. On one side they are covered in felt so they don't scratch the table. On the other side they're covered in a heat ...
Tapered leg
Home furnishings; General furniture
A chair leg whose thickness is reduced as it approaches the bottom.
Tee seat cushions
Home furnishings; General furniture
A loose seat cushion whose outside front edges laterally in the front of the arm of an upholstered piece.
Claw and ball foot
Home furnishings; General furniture
The terminal portion of a furniture leg (often cabriole) consisting of a carved animal or bird claw clutching a sphere.
