This is a quick and easy to understand guide to learn some popular information about furnitures. If you have a term or phrase that you want to learn more about, click on its beginning letter down below.
This glossary of common furniture terms may help familiarizing yourself with furnitures. It may also help improving your product knowledge on different kind of furnitures, and on furniture construction as well.
Furniture terms
Lacquer - A clear, protective substance applied as a topcoat to furnishings.
Ladder Back Chairs - A dining or occasional chair with wide horizontal back slats resembling a ladder.
Laminate - The binding of a thin piece of material (wood, melamine, etc) to another material.
Lattice - Carved, crisscross cutout wood pattern found in a variety of furniture pieces.
Lazy Susan - A revolving tray or stand of wood or metal.
Leather - Hide of an animal used in home furnishings a variety of ways.
Lectus - A daybed or reclining sofa with Roman influences.
Lifestyle - A relatively new term to the industry that describes an "individual expression of life"; tends to be casual in nature and simple in design.
Louis VIX and XV - French designs of an extremely ornate character utilizing rich fabrics and an abundance of carving and gilding.
Loveseat - Small sofa designed to accommodate 2 people.
Lyre Back - Chairs whose splats resemble a harp.
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