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• Accent Wall An accent wall is a wall that is designed to stand out from the surrounding walls in a room.
• Acroterium An acroterium is an ornamental Pedestal or statue located at the apex or corners of a building's roof.
• Aging Aging, in the context of interior design, refers to a deliberate process to make an object or space appear older or more worn than it actually is, often through an Antique Finish.
• Alignment Alignment in interior design refers to the arrangement of elements in a way that creates a line or row, forming a visual connection.
• Allyways Pattern Alleyways Pattern refers to a specific visual motif (Decorative Motif) inspired by the narrow passageways found between buildings, often featuring repetitive Geometric Lines or shapes evoking the sense of narrow, linear spaces and a Linear Pattern effect.
• Amorini Amorini are Decorative Motifs featuring cherubic children, or Putti, often depicted with wings.
• Anaglypta Anaglypta is a type of embossed wallpaper.
• Antique Finish An antique finish refers to a surface treatment that gives an item the appearance of age and wear.
• Arabesque An intricate pattern of interlaced lines, often incorporating Floral Patterns and geometric motifs.

B

• Backdrop In interior design, a backdrop refers to any surface or feature behind a key area of focus that sets the stage or enhances the aesthetic appeal of the space.
• Backing Backing refers to the material or support layer behind the visible layer of a product.
• Backsplash A protective surface on a wall, typically found in kitchens and bathrooms, that shields against splashes and spills.
• Bagging Bagging is a decorative wall finish obtained by applying a thin cement-based layer, similar to Plaster, to walls and then manipulating it with a sponge or cloth.
• Baguette Baguette, in interior design, refers to a long, thin decorative molding.
• Baize Baize is a coarse woolen or cotton fabric, a type of Textile, similar to felt.
• Barkcloth Barkcloth is a versatile textile made from the inner bark of certain trees.
• Batten A batten is a narrow strip of material, similar to Slats, typically wood, used in construction and interior design.
• Bead A bead is a small, decorative object that is pierced for threading or stringing.
• Beadboard Beadboard is a type of Wall Paneling characterized by a row of narrow wood planks lined vertically, with each plank featuring a rounded bead-like ridge along its edge.
• Beveled Edge A beveled edge, a type of Edge Profile, refers to an edge of a structure that is not perpendicular to the faces of the piece.
• Boiserie Boiserie is a French term that refers to intricately carved wood paneling, a type of Millwork, used for walls.
• Book Match Book Match refers to a mirror-like reflection technique used in the placing of two matching surfaces, creating Symmetry.

C

• Cartouche A cartouche is an ornamental frame around a design or inscription.
• Ceramic Tiles Ceramic tiles are durable, versatile materials used for covering floors, walls, and various surfaces.
• Chair Rail Chair rail is a type of Trim or molding fixed horizontally to the wall around the perimeter of a room.
• Chased Chased, in interior design, refers to a method of decorating by Engraving or indenting a design onto hard surfaces.
• Checks Checks refer to a Geometric pattern comprising of crisscrossed horizontal and vertical Lines, forming squares.
• Chevron Chevron is a V-shaped Geometric pattern used in various design aspects.
• Cinquefoil Cinquefoil is an architectural Decorative Motif used primarily in Gothic architecture.
• Cluster Cluster refers to a group of objects or elements intentionally placed together to form a cohesive arrangement within a Layout.
• Colonial Revival Colonial Revival is an architectural and interior design style that seeks to revive elements of American colonial architecture.
• Colorwashing Colorwashing is a decorative wall painting technique, a form of Decorative Painting, that creates a subtle blend of colors.
• Combing Combing is a textural Decorative Painting technique that creates a striped or combed pattern.
• Cork Cork is a lightweight, natural material and one of many Natural Materials harvested from the cork oak tree.
• Cornice A cornice is an ornamental molding, a type of Trim, that runs along the top of a wall or a building.
• Coving Coving is a decorative Molding applied at the junction of walls and ceilings.
• Crackle Glaze A decorative finish creating a cracked pattern on surfaces.
• Cresting Cresting is a Decorative Motif often featuring a series of repetitive shapes or forms.
• Crown Molding Crown molding is a decorative Trim installed where the wall meets the ceiling.
• Cubism Cubism is an Art Movement known for its use of geometric shapes and abstracted forms.

D

• Dado Rail A dado rail is a horizontal strip of Molding attached to a wall, typically around waist height.
• Damask Damask is a woven fabric, a decorative Textile, known for its intricate patterns and quality.
• Deboss Debossing is a decorative technique involving the creation of recessed designs on a surface.
• Decal A decal is a design prepared on a special paper for durable transfer on to another surface such as glass, metal, or ceramic.
• Deco Deco, short for Art Deco, is a visual arts design style that emerged in the 1920s and 1930s.
• Decorator In interior design, a decorator focuses on enhancing the Aesthetic appearance of a space.
• Decoupage Decoupage is a decorative technique, one of the Decorative Techniques, where cutouts are glued to a surface and then varnished.
• Dinette A small dining area, often adjoining a kitchen or living space, designed for informal meals.
• Distemper Distemper is a Water Based Paint used on walls and ceilings.
• Distressed Distressed refers to a finish or treatment that gives an object a worn, aged, or antique appearance, often related to an Antique Finish.
• Dragging Dragging is a Decorative Painting technique used to create a striated effect on walls or furniture.
• Dry Brushing Dry brushing is a Decorative Painting technique used to create a textured effect.
• Duco Finish Duco finish is a high-quality paint finish known for its smooth, durable, and glossy appearance.

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• Eggshell Eggshell is a type of Paint finish that has a soft, low-sheen appearance.
• Embossed Embossed refers to a surface decorated with a raised (Relief) or recessed (Deboss) design.
• Embossing Embossing is a decorative technique where a design is created on a surface so that it stands out in Relief.
• Emulsion Emulsion refers to a Water Based Paint with a smooth, Matte Finish.
• Exposed Brick Exposed brick refers to walls where the bricks are left visible as a design feature, often as an Accent Wall.

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• Fan Patterned Fan patterned refers to a Decorative Motif that resembles the shape and spread of a hand-held fan.
• Faux Faux refers to artificial or imitation materials, including Synthetic Materials, and finishes designed to mimic the appearance of natural or more expensive materials.
• Felt Felt is a Non Woven Fabric made from compressed and matted fibers.
• Fiberboard Fiberboard is a type of engineered wood product, similar to Pressboard, made by bonding together wood fibers under heat and pressure.
• Flame Stitch Flame stitch is a dynamic Embroidery pattern that resembles flames.
• Flock Wallpaper Flock wallpaper is textured wallpaper known for its velvet-like, soft surface.
• Floral Pattern A Decorative Motif featuring representations of flowers, plants, and foliage.
• Fluting Fluting refers to the shallow grooves or channels that are vertically carved into the surface of a Column or architectural element.
• Frame In interior design, frame refers to a structural element that surrounds or supports objects such as Artwork, mirrors, or Interior Doors.
• French Empire French Empire refers to a grand, ornate design style that emerged in the early 19th century during the First French Empire.
• Fresco Fresco is a technique of Mural painting executed upon freshly laid wet plaster.
• Friese Friese refers to a decorative border or panel, often related to Molding
• Frieze Frieze refers to a wide, decorative band, typically found near the Ceiling on walls, or on the exterior of buildings.

G

• Gallery Rail A gallery rail is a type of railing or Molding designed to display artwork or decorative objects.
• Georgian Georgian architecture and interiors denote the styles that were popular in Britain during the reigns of the first four Georges, from 1714 to 1830.
• Gesso Gesso is a white paint mixture consisting of a Binder mixed with chalk, gypsum, Pigment, or any combination of these materials, used in artwork preparation.
• Gilding Gilding is the application of a thin layer of gold or gold-like material, such as Gold Leaf, to a surface.
• Glaze Glaze is a Surface Treatment coating applied to surfaces for decorative or functional purposes.
• Glyph A glyph is a unique visual representation of a character, including letters, numbers, or symbols, usually in a specific font or style within Typography.
• Gobelin Gobelin refers to a type of luxury tapestry or fabric known for its intricate designs and historical significance.
• Gothic Gothic refers to a style that is characterized by intricate designs, Pointed Arches, and a heavy emphasis on verticality and light.
• Gradient A gradient is a gradual transition of Color or Texture.
• Grain Grain refers to the lines or patterns seen in wood or stone, arising from their natural growth or formation processes.
• Grasscloth Grasscloth is a type of wallpaper made from natural woven fibers.
• Grout Grout is a dense fluid used to fill and seal the joints between Tiles.
• Guilloche Guilloche is a decorative technique involving intricate, interlacing patterns.

H

• Herringbone Herringbone refers to a distinctive V-shaped Twill weaving or tiling pattern.

I

• Inset Tile Inset tile is a tile design technique used to create a Pattern or visual interest by embedding tiles of different colors, materials, or shapes within a larger tiled area.
• Italian Provincial Italian Provincial is a design style that blends refined elegance with a rustic, countryside vibe.

J

• Japanning Japanning is a type of finish that gives furniture or objects a sleek, glossy, and durable surface, mimicking East Asian lacquer work.

L

• Lacquer Lacquer is a clear or colored Varnish that dries by solvent evaporation to produce a hard, durable finish.
• Lay Off Lay off is the process of applying a final, very thin coat of Paint or Varnish in a specific manner to ensure a smooth finish.
• Limewash Limewash is a type of Paint made from Limestone.
• Liming Liming is a decorative technique, one of the Decorative Techniques, that lightens Wood while also highlighting its grain.
• Linenfold Panel Linenfold Panel is a style of carved wood paneling, a form of Wall Paneling, that resembles folded linen.
• Lining Paper Lining paper is a type of wallpaper used in Surface Preparation to create a smooth surface for painting or the application of decorative wallpaper.
• Loft A loft is a large, adaptable Open Plan space, often a former industrial building or other type of space converted for residential use.
• Low Relief Low relief is a decorative Carving that protrudes slightly from its background.

M

• Marble Marble is a timeless, elegant Natural Stone often used in interior design.
• Marbleizing Marbleizing is the process of applying paint or glaze to a surface to imitate the intricate patterns and colors of natural marble.
• Matchboarding Matchboarding is a method of Wall Paneling for walls and ceilings using long, narrow planks of wood.
• Matte Finish A matte finish is a finish with a non-glossy, flat appearance, unlike a Glossy Finish.
• Miter Joint A miter joint is a type of joint made by beveling each of two parts to be joined, creating a Beveled Edge, usually at a 45° angle, to form a corner, typically a 90° angle.
• Moiré Moiré is a unique visual phenomenon produced by the superimposition of two or more sets of fine patterns or Grid Patterns.
• Molding Molding is the use of decorative strips to enhance architectural features and spaces.
• Monochromatic Monochromatic refers to a color scheme that uses only one color.
• Mood Board A mood board is a visual tool that conveys the overall 'feel' or Design Concept of a design project.
• Mosaic Tiles Mosaic tiles are small, often decorative, pieces of tile used in creating images or Patterns on floors, walls, and other surfaces.

N

• Neo-Gothic Neo-Gothic is a revival of gothic architectural and design styles.
• Neutral Colors Neutral colors are Shades that don't show or are subdued in color, commonly serving as a versatile backdrop in design.

O

• Ombre Ombre is a design technique featuring a gradual blending of one color hue to another, usually moving Tints and shades from light to dark.
• Onlay An ornamental design applied to the surface of objects, often within the Decorative Arts.
• Overlay Overlay in interior design refers to a decorative or functional layer added on top of another material or surface.

P

• Paisley Paisley is a distinctive intricate pattern featuring curved, teardrop-shaped motifs.
• Pattern Pattern refers to the repeating of a Decorative Motif or decorative design.
• Pattern Repeat Pattern repeat is the distance between one point in a design to the exact point where it starts again through Repetition.
• Pediment A pediment is a triangular upper part of a building in Classical Architecture, often found above the horizontal structure of the Entablature.
• Pickled Finish A pickled finish is a treatment applied to Wood that lightens its color and enhances its grain.
• Picture Rail A molding on a wall from which pictures are hung.
• Pigment Pigment is a colored material that is used to add color to other materials.
• Pilaster A pilaster is a rectangular Column that projects partially from the wall to which it is attached.
• Plaster Plaster is a building material used for coating, protecting, and decorating walls and ceilings.
• Post-Modernism Post-Modernism is a diverse style and concept in interior design that emerged as a reaction to the strict rules of Modernism, focusing on freedom of expression, eclectic influences, and a blend of historical and contemporary elements.
• Pressboard Pressboard is a type of engineered wood product, similar to Fiberboard, made from wood fibers bonded together under heat and pressure.
• Printing Printing is the process of transferring designs or patterns onto fabric (Textile) or other surfaces.
• PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride PVC, or Polyvinyl Chloride, is a versatile synthetic plastic polymer and part of the broader Synthetic Materials category used extensively in interior design.

R

• Ragging Off Ragging off is a Decorative Painting technique that involves creating texture by removing wet glaze or paint with a rag.
• Reeding Reeding is a decorative technique, one of the Decorative Techniques, involving narrow grooves carved into the surface of wood, metal, or stone.
• Relief In interior design, relief refers to a method of Molding, carving, or stamping in which the design stands out from the surface.
• Retro Retro refers to a style that draws inspiration from the past, specifically from the 1950s to the 1970s.
• Romanesque Romanesque is a style of architecture and design characterized by Semi Circular Arches, thick walls, and sturdy pillars.
• Rosemaling Rosemaling is a traditional Norwegian Decorative Painting technique.
• Roundel A roundel is a circular decorative element used in architecture and design.

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• Sconce A sconce is a wall-mounted Lighting Fixture.
• Slip Match Slip match is a method used in Veneer Matching to arrange wood veneer sheets in a panel.
• Softwood Softwood is wood derived from coniferous trees.
• Spattering Spattering is a Decorative Painting technique that creates a speckled or textured effect.
• Splashback A surface material installed behind a Sink or Stove to protect walls from splashes and stains.
• Staining Staining is the application of pigment to a surface to change its color and enhance its grain.
• Stain Resistant Stain resistant refers to materials or surfaces that are treated or inherently able to repel stains.
• Stencil A template used to draw or paint identical letters, symbols, shapes, or Patterns every time it is used.
• Stripping Stripping in interior design refers to the process of removing layers of Paint, wallpaper, Varnish, or other coatings from surfaces.
• Stucco Stucco is a type of plaster used as a coating for walls and ceilings.
• Symmetry Symmetry in interior design, as a form of Balance, refers to a balanced distribution of Visual Weight on either side of a Central Axis.
• Synthetic Materials Synthetic materials are man-made materials developed through chemical processes.

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• Taffeta Taffeta is a crisp, smooth, Woven Fabric known for its lustrous sheen and delicate texture.
• Taupe Taupe is part of Neutral Colors, sitting between Gray and Brown, often with warm, cool, or muted Undertones.
• Texture Texture refers to the tactile surface quality, or Tactility, of materials or objects within an interior space.
• Toile Toile is a fabric that features a detailed scenic Pattern printed on it.
• Tongue & Groove Tongue & Groove is a Joinery method of fitting similar objects together, edge to edge.
• Trompe L'oeil Trompe l'oeil is a Decorative Painting technique that creates the Optical Illusion of three-dimensional space on a flat surface.
• Tudor Rose A traditional floral symbol and Decorative Motif of England, often used in architecture and design.

V

• Variety As a Design Principle, variety in interior design refers to the quality of being different or diverse.
• Victorian Victorian refers to a Traditional design style that emerged during the reign of Queen Victoria.

W

• Wainscoting Wainscoting is a decorative Wall Paneling used primarily in the lower section of a wall.
• Wall Clock A wall clock is a time-keeping device designed to be mounted on a wall.
• Wallpaper Wallpaper is a Wall Covering material used to decorate the interior walls of a room.
• Wall Sculpture A wall sculpture is a three-dimensional artwork and type of Wall Art designed to be mounted on a wall.
• Watercolor Watercolor is a painting method in which color pigments are suspended in water-based solutions.
• Whitewashing Whitewashing is a Decorative Painting technique that uses diluted Paint to create a translucent finish.