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Café Curtains:
window treatment typical gathered, stationary, hung from rods and rings
installed half-way in a window
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Camelback Sofa:
sofa style characterized by a large symmetrical rise or "hump" located
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Candelabra:
multiple candle holders supported on a decorative stand |
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Canopy Bed: a bed with a frame around it to hold a fabric "ceiling" |
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Canvas: closely-woven cotton, linen or hemp woven fabric |
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Cashmere: fine wool
from the undercoat of an Indian Goat (Cashmere Goat) or a yarn spun of
this |
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Casing: trim around a window or door opening |
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Cellular Shade: accordion-pleated window shade constructed of reinforced fabric
bonded together |
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Center Draw: a pair of curtains or drapes that opens and closes in the
center |
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Chaise Lounge:
long reclining chair/sofa |
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Chambray: lightweight cottons or blends with a mottled appearance created by a
colored warp and white filling yarns |
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Chandelier: ceiling mounted light fixture with arms branching out from a
central support |
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Chenille: novelty
yarn featuring a raised, fuzzy surface and soft hand, French origins |
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Chevron:
design formed by reversing twill weave with a "V" or inverted "V"
pattern (herringbone/zigzag) |
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Chiffon: sheer, lightweight, plainly woven fabric made of twisted yarns |
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Chintz: plain woven cotton printed in multi-colors GLAZED CHINTZ - resin finish
applied through a heat pressure process creates a polished surface |
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Circulation: spaces designated for movement by individuals from one area to
another |
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Clerestory Window:
series of windows installed near the roof line providing privacy,
additional light and air circulation |
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Coated: coatings such as resin, wax, oil, varnish or lacquer applied to fabrics
to provide water proofing or other decorative effects |
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Coffee Table: a low table typically placed in front of a sofa |
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Coffee Table Book: a large book featuring primarily illustrations |
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Color: a visual perception of light casting on objects in various hues,
lightness and/or saturation |
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Color Boards: presentation media to convey a specific design concept utilizing interior
finish samples, photographs, etc. for a specific project |
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Color Fastness: ability to resist color changes due to exposure to sunlight |
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Color Flag: small samples of various color ways offered by a manufacturer,
attached to a larger sample showing the full repeat |
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Color Line: the full range of colors available in a specific product |
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Color Scheme: a
specific group or range of colors, which can be contrasting,
complimentary or monochromatic, utilized in a project |
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Color Trends: introduction of popular color palettes |
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Color Washing: decorative faux painting treatment with a solid base color and a
secondary color/glaze lightly applied giving a weathered appearance |
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Column: round
or square slender pillars, which are often used as structural supports,
but can also be purely decorative |
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Combed: manufacturing process for cotton and other staple yarns to align yarns
and remove all foreign matter prior to spinning the yarn |
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Combing: decorative faux painting technique where a tool with "teeth" is
dragged through the wet paint to create striations |
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Contemporary: designs with simple lines, curves and geometric patterns |
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Corbel:
architectural detail projecting from a wall, which extends upward and
outward |
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Cording: machine made or handmade decorative binding |
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Corduroy: fabric woven with ribs, created by weft yarns guided over the fabric
face, which are then cut |
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Cornice: horizontal
decorative band of various materials used as architectural details or in
drapery treatments, often constructed of wood and padded with polyester
fiberfill |
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Cornice Board: decoratively molded box
installed above windows to embellish window and conceal drapery hardware |
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Corinthian:
Greek column/capital detail representing acanthus leaves |
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Cotton: soft
and absorbent fabric made from the seedpod of a cotton plant, composed
of pure cellulose, frequently blended with other fibers |
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Country Style: characteristic of country living; rustic |
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Coverlet: bedspread
or blanket |
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Crackle: surface finish creating a glaze of fine cracks |
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Craftsman:
individual skilled in the mechanics of a specific art, artisan |
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Credenza: linear
wood chest often used in commercial interiors for computers or
additional workspace or in residential interiors as a sideboard or
buffet table |
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Crepe: fine woven fabric with a light crinkled surface made from high twist
yarns |
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Crepe:
embroidery created by stitching various colored wool yarns over an
unbleached cotton or linen base fabric, typically in floral motifs |
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Crinkled: irregular puckered effect created by high twist yarns, chemical
applications or mechanical means |
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Cross Dyed: fabric dying technique where different fibers accept different dye
baths based on the yarn and the dye utilized |
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Crown Molding:
molding installed where the wall and ceiling meet or applied at the
top of case goods |
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Crushed: irregular crinkled finish on a fabric surface |
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Crystal: transparent quartz ornament; clear, brilliant cut glass |
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Curio Cabinet: slender display cabinet, typically with glass shelves |
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Cut Length:
distance from top to bottom of drapery plus hems and top headings |
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