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the first lingerie chest. From an old French term for "seven" the semanier had seven drawers to facilitate a change of undergarments each day of the week. To be authentic, semaniers or lingerie chests must have seven drawers, otherwise it should be referred to as a chiffonier.
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two cyma curves; characteristic of Hepplewhite and various French styles, and utilized in drawer and door fronts.
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standing Oriental screen, sometimes used as a room divider.
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another word for a serving table or buffet. In the dining room this piece is often used to hold food ready for serving. It can be relatively small with a fold-out top for more surface space, or simply be long and narrow. Traditional, 19th century designs often have a brass rail around the sides and back to keep serving utensils from sliding off the top. The rail is usually called a "gallery."
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fabric applied along the bottom edge of upholstered pieces of furniture, which hides the legs.
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Trees that remain green in winter, including pine, cedar, redwood, and spruce.
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Can mean one single board or plank of wood or also several wood boards or blocks that are glued together.
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tapered design for the base of a leg, usually found in Hepplewhite styling.
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the center support panel at the back of a chair. It is the part that touches your spine when you lean back in the chair.
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A cushion construction used in upholstery, which employs coil springs wrapped with polyurethane, and covered with down batting.
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furniture finishing step of applying colored dyes which penetrate into the wood.
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the supports under chairs and tables that are attached to the legs for strength.
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Synthetic fibers used to create upholstery fabric include acetate, acrylic, nylon, rayon, and polypropylene.
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