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Décor Dictionary: Toile de Jouy
{click to enlarge} Toile de Jouy: (often simply referred to as “toile”) is a repeated single-coloured pattern depicting intricate scenes, usually of a pastoral theme (such as a couple having a picnic...
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Décor Dictionary: Wingback Chair
{click to enlarge} Wingback Chair: is an upholstered high-back armchair with angled upholstered panels or “wings” attached to the back that curve down to join the arms. Originally, the wings were...
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Décor Dictionary: Faux
{click to enlarge} Faux: (French for “false”) a term used to describe objects, materials or finishes which are made to imitate or resemble the genuine article. Faux products can include embossed vinyl...
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Décor Dictionary: Selvedge
{click to enlarge} Selvedge: or “selvage” (US English) is a narrow border or self-finished edge on either side of a woven fabric. This prevents the fabric from unravelling or fraying. The term is a...
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Décor Dictionary: Refectory Table
{click to enlarge} Refectory Table: a very long and narrow table with trestle-like legs which are joined by a low-slung stretcher. It was originally used as dining tables in the refectory, or rather...
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Décor Dictionary: Sofa Table
{click to enlarge} Sofa Table: a high, long, narrow table positioned behind a sofa to display both decorative and functional items, such as lamps. Dating back to the late 18th century, sofa tables...
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Décor Dictionary: English Roll-Arm Sofa
{click to enlarge} English Roll-Arm Sofa: or “Club Sofa,” is a comfortable yet elegant sofa with low pleated, rolled arms, a fixed (or “tight”) angled back, a unique downwards swoop of the side, loose...
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Décor Dictionary: Drop-Leaf Table
{click to enlarge} Drop-Leaf Table: a table with a fixed centre section and a hinged flap, or “leaf”, on either side that can be raised to increase the table size. When not in use, the leaves can be...
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Décor Dictionary: Gateleg Table
{click to enlarge} Gateleg Table: a type of drop-leaf table with legs that pivot out from the centre of the table to support hinged flaps, or leaves, that can be raised to make the table larger. The...
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Décor Dictionary: Triptych
{click to enlarge} Triptych: (pronounced “triptik”, from the Greek meaning “three-fold”) an artwork consisting of three panels – a typically larger middle panel, flanked by two smaller related works....
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Décor Dictionary: Linen Press
Linen Press: (or just “press”) is a large hardwood cupboard or cabinet designed for storing household linens such as sheets and blankets, tablecloths and napkins, towels, clothing, and related...
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