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3.04 Interior Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Acoustics | The properties of a room or material that determine how sound is transmitted. |
Maintenance | Taking care of something to keep it in its original form. |
Masonry | Stonework or brickwork. |
Material board | A sample board created by a designer with swatches of interior materials and photographs of furniture proposed for a client’s space. |
Mosaic | A picture or pattern created by arranging together small pieces of tile, glass or stone. |
Off-gasing | Fumes produced by chemicals in materials used in interiors. |
Patina | A surface appearance that grows beautiful with age. |
Pile | The yarns standing up from the surface of a carpet, can be looped or cut. |
Plaster | Combination of lime, sand, and water for spreading on walls, ceilings or other structures to form a smooth hard surface when dried. |
Upholstery | Soft, padded fabric or leather covering attached to furniture such as armchairs or sofas. |
Veneer | A thin ornamental facing, usually of an expensive material, which covers the visible surface of a less expensive backing material. |
VOCs | (volatile organic compounds) chemicals that easily enter the air in the form of gases emitted from some solids or liquids and which may have short-term or long-term adverse health effects. |