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Bachelor's Chest: small wooden chest with three drawers |
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Backsplash: vertical area behind a counter, with or without a sink typically
measuring 4" to approximately 18" for a "full" backsplash |
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Baker's Table: English marble-topped table, typically with a decorative open
iron base used for cooking pastry, typically 32-33" high |
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Balance: well-proportioned or equally
distributed arrangement of elements |
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Balloon Shade: fabric shade creating a gathered bottom edge when raised
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Baluster:
vertical support with soft, rounded edges in a profile shaped like a
vase, typically made of wood or stone |
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Banquette: long upholstered bench |
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Baseboard: trim, often wood, used where the floors and walls meet |
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Batik: ancient resist hand-printing technique using wax, which is applied,
removed and re-applied for each color layer to create various patterns including
a crackled appearance |
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Batiste: finely woven, lightweight cottons or blends using long staple yarns |
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Batting: thin layers of natural or synthetic cloth used to line cushions,
pillows, quilts or crafts |
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Bay Window:
typically composed of three windows joined together at an angle to each
other, projecting out from an exterior wall |
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Beveled Glass: custom or machine made individual panes of glass with a
decorative edge which is polished at an angle or a decorative window composed of
multiple pieces leaded together |
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Bias: 45-degree angle to the grain of a fabric utilized to create cording or a
smoother fit |
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Bleeding: imperfection in the fabric printing process where a dye runs over the
screen area of one color to the screen area of another color |
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Blind: slatted or pleated window covering, typically inside mount |
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Block-out Lining: lining used in window treatments to prevent natural light
from entering a room |
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Bobeche: glass ring inserted at the base of a candle or on the base of an
electrified chandelier candle-cover to gather wax or dangle glass prisms |
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Bolster: cylindrical shaped pillow, often with decorative embellishments on
either end |
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Box Pleat: evenly spaced pleating technique folded, stitched and flattened
into box shapes |
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Broadcloth: tightly woven cotton fabric with a smooth finish |
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Brocade: jacquard
fabric embroider design with raised contrasting threads |
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Buffet: linear furniture piece often used as a counter for serving |
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Bullion Fringe: long twisted multi-ply fringe often used on window coverings
and upholstery |
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Bun Foot: furniture leg in the shape of a bun or series of flattened balls |
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Bunting: plain, loosely woven fabric, also known as banner cloth |
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Bureau: refers to an American dresser or French writing desk Bureau |
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Burlap: coarse open weave jute fabric |
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Burled Wood: hardwood with a swirling growth pattern used for veneers and
inlays |
