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BACHELOR'S CHEST - small, low, wooden cabinet with drawers
BACKSPLASH - vertical area behind a counter with or without a sink, typically measuring 4" for a partial splash up to 18"+ for a full backsplash
BAKER'S TABLE - English marble-topped table, typically with a decorative open iron base used for cooking pastry, typically 32-33" high
BALANCE - well-proportioned or equally distributed arrangement of elements
BALCONY - platform projecting from an interior or exterior wall of building, supported by posts, columns or corbels and enclosed by a railing or balustrade
BALCONY RAILING - railing enclosing a balcony, often made of wood, stone or iron
BALUSTER - small, heavily proportioned pillar used for vertical support in a railing, typically made of wood or stone i.e. Venetian balcony. See COLUMN, SPINDLE
BALUSTRADE - railing composed of a series balusters, bottom rail and top handrail, also used in smaller scale to embellish furniture
BALLOON SHADE - fabric shade creating a gathered bottom edge when raised
BANDANNA - cotton fabric with a printed design of white and a contrasting color
BANDING inlay or marquetry technique producing a contrast with the surface of a piece of wood furniture
BANQUETTE - built-in or free-standing upholstered bench: straight-run, back-to-back, L-shaped, island, U-shaped, octagonal, circular, radius-U, saw-tooth, serpentine. See BOOTH & BANQUETTES
BARK CLOTH - fabric made from or created to simulate the bark of trees
BARREL VAULTED CEILING - semi-cylindrical ceiling treatment
BARRIER FREE - no access or egress limitations for handicapped individuals
BASEBOARD - trim, often wood, but also marble, vinyl, or other materials, used where the floor and wall meet providing a finished edge
BASKET WEAVE - plain weave with two or more warp yarns interlaced with filler yarns; the knitted construction resembles the pattern of a wicker basket weave
BATIK - ancient hand-printing technique using wax as a resist, which is applied, removed and re-applied for each color layer to create various patterns including a crackled appearance
BATISTE - finely woven, lightweight cotton fabric or fabric blend using long staple yarns
BATTING - thin layers of natural or synthetic cloth used to line cushions, pillows, quilts or crafts. See CRAFTSMAN
BAUHAUS - practical, theoretical, and influential industrial art, craft, architecture and design school of the 20th century
BAY WINDOW - typically composed of three windows constructed with two angled side windows projecting from an exterior wall
BEAD - small round ball made from a variety of materials with a center hole, allowing it to be sewn or strung onto a cord
BEAD BOARD - 4 x 8 sheet of plywood with regularly spaced grooves
BEADED FABRIC - fabric embroidered with beads
BEADED TRIM or BEADED FRINGE - fabric or ribbon edged with dangling beads used to embellish lamps, pillows, draperies and more
BEADING LACE - machine-made lace with openwork to accept decorative ribbon
BEAM - horizontal structural support for another floor or roof; large spools used to create woven fabrics
BEARDING - fiber fuzz on level loop pile carpets
BEDDING - custom handmade or manufactured materials used on a bed for utilitarian or decorative purposes
---Bedspread (Full-length)
---Coverlet (to dust-ruffle), quilted
---Comforter, Coverlet, Duvet Cover (comforter cover)
---Bed Skirt, Dust Ruffle: lined, split corners, gusset corners, box spring cover
---Bed Pillows: standard, king, continental
---Pillow Shams: standard, king, continental
---Pillows: bolster or custom shape with ruffle, flange, banding, cording, tassels, etc.
---Sheets: fitted, flat, blankets (higher thread counts indicate tighter, softer, finer weave)
BED SHEET - square panel of fabric with or without elastic edge used to encase the top mattress on a bed
BED SKIRT - fabric bedding treatment, which spans between the upper and lower mattress beginning beneath a comforter to touch the floor. See DUST RUFFLE
BEDSPREAD - fabric bedding treatment, which covers a top mattress
BENCH - long seat for several individuals with or without a back support; worktable for machinery
BENCH-MADE - one artisan creates a piece of furniture from start to finish
BENCH SEAT - built-in bench
BERGERÉ CHAIR - French exposed-wood frame, overstuffed upholstered chair
BEVELED EDGE - slanted and polished edge detail used on wood, marble, glass, etc.
BEVELED GLASS - custom or machine-made clear glass panel with an angled, polished edge; window composed of multiple pieces of leaded glass. See ART GLASS
BIAS - 45-degree angle to the grain of a fabric utilized to create cording or a smoother fit
BIBLIOTHEQUE - furniture cabinet used to store literary and artistic materials
BINDING - handmade fabric edge applied to soft floor coverings to prevent fraying
BISECTING - divide into two parts
BISHOP'S SLEEVE - drapery or window treatment with side panels gathered up with tie-backs to create multiple poufs
BLACK-OUT LINING - opaque lining used in window treatments to prevent natural light from entering a room
BLEACHED - chemically processed to whiten fabric
BLEEDING - imperfection in the fabric printing process where dye runs over the screen area of one color to the screen area of another color
BLEND - fabric containing a mixture of two or more fibers or yarns
BLIND - slatted or pleated window treatment. See SHADE, INSIDE MOUNT, OUTSIDE MOUNT
BLOCK PRINTING - 17th-century textile hand-printing technique utilizing natural dyes, wooden, metal or linoleum blocks registered with the imprint of several layers to form complex patterns
BLOTCH - printing technique where a screen fills in the background of the fabric after the main design has been printed
BOARD and BATTEN - barn-like exterior siding constructed of ~ 12" wide vertical boards joined side-to-side with smaller ~ ½" - 1" boards covering the joints
BOBECHE - glass ring added at the base of a candle to gather wax or on the base of an electrified chandelier candle-cover to dangle glass prisms
BOLT - rolled length of fabric or wallcovering in one width
BOLSTER - cylindrical shaped pillow, often with decorative embellishments such as tassels, trims and gathers on either end
BOMBÉ outward swelling on commodes, bureaus, and armoires
BOND - patterned mortar joints between bricks, stones or blocks
BONDED - two or more fabric layers held together with adhesive or a fusible layer
BOOKCASE - a chest constructed of several open shelves to hold books and accessories
BOOK MATCH - veneer sliced, opened and glued in place to create a mirrored image pattern
BORDER - decorative, linear pattern used along outer edge of fabric, carpet, drapery treatment, etc.
BOTANICAL - natural depiction of plant forms such as leaves and flowers
BOUCLÉ YARN - specialty three-ply yarn woven unevenly to create random loops, giving the fabric a knotty surface texture
BOW FRONT convex cabinet front
BOX PLEATS - evenly spaced pleating technique folded, stitched and flattened into box shapes
BOX SPRING COVER - fabric sleeve constructed to hide box springs, often gathered with elastic on the underneath side
BOX SPRINGS - wire coils connected to one another with an outer metal frame, often padded and encased in quilted fabric
BRACKET - decorative or structural (upside-down L-shape) projection of wood, iron, marble, polyurethane or other materials installed to support overhangs, cantilevered projections or objects of art. See CORBEL
BREAKFRONT large cabinet where the center section projects beyond the two side sections
BROADCLOTH - tightly woven cotton fabric with a smooth finish
BROCADE - jacquard fabric design, often silk, with raised patterns and floating yarns on the back of the fabric, imitating embroidery
BROCATELLE - jacquard fabric featuring low- and high-relief areas, originally created to imitate tooled leather
BRUSHED FINISH - fabric finishing process using an abrasive surface to create a raised nap on the surface
BUCKLING - refers to carpet not laying flat to the floor
BUCKRAM - stiff woven fabric used as interlining to give shape and form
BUDGET - estimated spending level
BUFFET linear furniture piece with storage for flatware used as a counter for serving
BUILD - construction of a space utilizing various parts, materials and techniques
BUILDING - the act of constructing a space from various parts and materials; a structure
BUILDING STANDARD - standard specifications seen applied throughout a building or complex
BULLION FRINGE - long, twisted, heat-set, multi-ply fringe often used on upholstery
BULLNOSE EDGE - thick, round edge detail, i.e. full bullnose, half bullnose
BUN FOOT furniture leg in the shape of a bun or series of flattened balls
BUNGALOW - the term is often used to describe a single- or 1½-story Arts & Crafts "Craftsman" or "Prairie" style house built between 1890 and 1930 featuring casement windows, gabled and shingled roofs with wide overhangs, large porches, wood floors, fireplace, built-in cabinetry and rockwork combined with wood trim. See ABODE, APARTMENT, COTTAGE, DOMICILE, DWELLING, FARMHOUSE, HOME, HOUSE, LOFT, MANOR, MANSION, RANCH HOUSE, STUDIO, VILLA
BUNTING - plain, loosely woven fabric, also known as banner cloth
BUREAU - refers to an American dresser or French writing desk
BURLAP - coarse, open weave jute fabric
BURLED WOOD - hardwood with a swirling growth pattern used for veneers and inlays
BURN OUT - fabric composed of two fibers chemically printed to dissolve one of the fibers, leaving a see-through design or positive/negative appearance
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