Interior Design Terms | Part 1

1️⃣ Art Deco: A modernist style of visual arts that first emerged in France in the leadup to World War I. Art Deco influence can be seen in all sorts of modern design, from structural architecture to household appliance design.

2️⃣ Bauhaus: A style of design that takes its name from an influential German art school that operated from 1919 to 1933. Bauhaus style is defined by simplistic modernism and the concept of “form following function.”

3️⃣ Bouclé: A heavy textile containing nubby, looped yarn—often in two different shades—that creates texture.

4️⃣ Cabriole leg: An ornamented furniture leg with a double curve structure.

5️⃣ Case goods: Types of cabinetry and furniture that are designed to provide storage.

6️⃣ Chair rail: Horizontal molding that is generally placed towards the middle of a wall, close to the height of a standard dining room chair.

7️⃣ Chaise: An upholstered piece of furniture similar to a sofa that is shaped like a lounge chair.

8️⃣ Chinoiserie: A European style of design that is meant to mimic elements of East Asian art.

9️⃣ Clerestory: A window or series of windows that are placed above eye-level.

🔟 Console table: A freestanding table, often found in the entryway of homes, that typically serves as a space for decorative elements.

leadup = an event, point, or sequence that leads up to something else

nubby = (of fabric) coarse(=rough) or knobbly(=having lumps) in texture

cabinetry = the craft of making furniture (especially furniture of high quality) see here also 

upholstered = (of a chair or other seat) covered with cloth and filled with a soft substance