Bedroom Furniture Terms Explained


by Peter G - Date: 2007-02-15 - Word Count: 467 Share This!

The bedroom is the part of a home used mainly for sleeping. If a bedroom has a bookshelf or a computer desk, can serve as a study. 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. Other bedrooms have entertainment centers inside. Depending on your taste, furniture items in your bedroom may include a full, king or queen-sized bed with proper bedding, a nightstand, dressers and closets.

Now, let's take a look at a short list, not claiming to be exhaustive, of bedroom furniture terms you may not understand, although you see them often on furniture related websites. Armoire - A movable wardrobe, usually with one or two doors. Air Bed - A mattress filled with air, covered with cushioning and ticking. Baffle - A structure which reduces wave motion in a waterbed mattress. Bunk Bed - A type of bed in which one bed is stacked on top of another. California King Bed - A bed that measures 72 inches wide and 84 inches long. 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 inches wide by 75 inches long. Double Extra Long Bed - A bed that measures 54 inches wide by 80 inches long. Duvet Cover - A type of bedding, a soft flat bag filled with down or feathers, used on a bed as a blanket. Extra-Long Twin Bed - A bed that measures 39 inches wide by 80 inches long. Full Bed - A bed that measures 54 inches wide by 75 inches long. Full Motion - A waterbed that does not have wave reduction systems. Futon - A thin mattress of tufted cotton batting, placed on the floor or on a raised, foldable frame. Headboard - The piece of furniture that attaches to the head of the bed, to retain bed linens and pillows. King Bed - A bed that measures 76 inches wide by 80 inches long. Motion Reduced - A waterbed that incorporates wave reduction devices to reduce wave motion. Motionless - A waterbed that incorporates wave reduction devices to stop wave motion. Olympic Queen Bed - A bed that measures 66 inches wide by 80 inches long. Pedestal Decking - A flat board which sits on a waterbed pedestal, below the frame. Queen Bed - A bed that measures 60 inches wide by 80 inches long. Sleigh Bed - A bed with a high, scrolled headboard and slightly lower footboard resembling the front of a sleigh. Sleeper - A sofa which can be converted into a bed. Twin Bed - One of a matching pair of single beds.


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