Interior Design Chapter 9--Furniture Selection

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tighter grain..from trees that lose their leaves in the winter..can be carved and worked in more detail

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hardwood

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open grain...trees do not drop needles in winter...less expensive

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softwood

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made by lamination...substitute for solid wood...used in furniture design

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plywood

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"chipboard" made by compressing flakes of wood with resin under heat and pressure to form a solid panel...will not warp

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particleboard

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produced by gluing fine wood fibers under heat and pressure...MDF

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hardboard

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furniture pieces made with upholstery

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case goods

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thin slice of beautifully grained wood bonded to plywood or particle board

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veneer

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the markings and textures in a piece of wood created by the arrangement of the fibers

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grains

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the half log (flitch) is cut parallel to a line through the center of the log...vaulted or cathedral like grain

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plain slicing

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quarter log is cut so the blade meets the grain at right angles to the growth rings...straight striped grain

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quarter slicing

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shave a continuous thin layer or wood from a log mounted to a lathe...broad, open, and bold grain

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rotary slicing

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junctions or closures that fasten pieces of lumber together

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joints

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reinforcement on corner or joint...lateral stability

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corner joint

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reinforcement of a joint...peg put in for strength

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dowels

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joint, notches...pieces fit into each other

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dovetail

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45 degree angle, nice looking but not super strong

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miter

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peg fits into hole

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mortise and tenon

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finish developed over time from oils

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pigfat finish

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aesthetics, protection from moistures

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finish

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a paint process to make it look antique...swipe paint before dry

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antiquing

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treating a piece to make it look antique/worn--beating it

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distressing

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common metals for furniture

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aluminum
brass
chrome
iron
steel
stainless steel

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woven basket-like material...small twigs and flexible strips of wood

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wicker

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pole like material use for the frame of wicker

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rattan

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thin strips interwoven to make honeycomb pattern

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cane

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leaf twisted to make a chord, wrapped around frame to make a seat

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rush

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blind item, you can't see inside it

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upholstery

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made of wood usually, holds the piece together/in place...?

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frame

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on bottom of frame...jute

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webbing

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tied in 8 different places and looks like a coil

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8-way hand-tied coil spring

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spring that looks like a wave

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sinuous wire spring

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goes on coil spring system under fabric to protect it...cotton wad

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padding

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separates the padding from the springs

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casing

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commonly made of polyeurothane foam...

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cushion

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chord with fabric wrapped around it stitched all around the cushion

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welt

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super chairs...for people sitting at a desk all day

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ergonomics

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modular stuff used in offices, flexible

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system furniture

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what you can't find, people will make for you...made specifically for you

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custom design