Understanding Bedroom Furniture

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I think of the bedroom as the most private and most intimate part of a home. Because the bedroom is the only private place in a home, it is often designed in a romantic way, and has only a night table and a bed. Depending on your tastes, your bedroom might have a king or queen-sized bed, dressers, closets, or even a small couch. Other people also use their bedrooms to double as a small study, complete with a bookcase, desk, chairs, and even a computer. Several bedrooms even have television sets or entertainment centers inside.

Bedroom furniture jargon sometimes befuddle a lot of people, even though they see them often in furniture-related books, magazines and websites. Here’s a short list of the most common bedroom terms and their definitions.

• Armoire – This is a large, often ornate and movable wardrobe, usually having one or two doors.
• Air Bed – A mattress filled with air, covered with cushioning and ticking.
• Bunk Bed – A pair of beds stacked one on top of the other.
• Chest – A rectangular piece of furniture with four walls and a liftable lid, used for storage.
• Comforter – A thick, fluffy blanket used as a cover on top of the bed.
• Daybed – Bed made out of wood or metal, used as bed and seating area.
• Double Bed – A bed that measures 54” in width and 75” in length.
• Down –Feathers that are used for padding or stuffing, usually from duck or geese.
• Duvet Cover – A type of bedding, a soft flat bag filled with down or feathers, used on a bed as a blanket.
• Full Bed – A bed that measures 54” in width and 75” in length. Also known as a double bed.
• Full Motion – A waterbed that does not have wave reduction systems.
• Futon – A mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame.
• Headboard – A board or panel that forms the head, as of a bed.
• King-sized Bed – A bed that measures 76” in width and 80” in length.
• Liner – A vinyl sheet under the water mattress which protects the mattress from damage due to punctures and leaks.
• Motion Reduced – A waterbed that uses wave reduction devices to reduce wave motions.
• Motionless – A waterbed that incorporates wave reduction devices to stop wave motion.
• Olympic Queen Bed – A bed measuring 66” in width and 80” in length.
• Pedestal Decking – A flat board that sits on a waterbed pedestal, located below the frame.
• Pillow Top Mattress – A finishing treatment where soft materials are sewn all over the mattress.
• Queen-sized Bed – A bed measuring 60” in width and 80” in length.
• Sleigh Bed – A bed that has a high, curved headboard and lower footboard, closely similar to that of a sleigh.
• Sleeper – A sofa that can be opened up into a bed.
• Twin Bed – One of a matching pair of single beds.

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