A Guide To Bedroom Furniture

I think of the bedroom as the most personal 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 may include a king or queen-sized bed, dressers, closets, or even a small couch. There are many others, however, who also use bedrooms as their study or small office, complete with a bookcase, desk, chairs, and even a computer. Several bedrooms even have television sets or entertainment centers inside.

Bedroom furniture terminology sometimes bewilder 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 elaborate and movable wardrobe, usually having one or two doors.
• Air Bed – An inflatable mattress made out of textile-reinforced plastic or rubber, covered with cushioning and ticking.
• Bunk Bed – A type of bed in which one bed is stacked on top of another.
• Chest – A rectangular structure usually made of wood, with a lid for storage.
• Comforter – A thick, quilted bedding stuffed with either artificial or natural stuffing, basically used as a fluffy blanket for additional warmth.
• Daybed – A bed that is also used as a seating area, usually made out of wood or metal.
• Double Bed – A bed measuring 54 inches wide by 75 inches long.
• Down –Soft, fluffy stuffing which is usually taken from duck, geese, or any water fowl.
• 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 measuring 54 inches wide by 75 inches long. 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 – The piece of furniture that attaches to the head of the bed, to retain bed linens and pillows.
• King-sized Bed – A bed measuring 76 inches wide by 80 inches long.
• Liner – A vinyl sheet that lies under the waterbed and protects the mattress from punctures and leaks.
• Motion Reduced – A waterbed that utilizes wave reduction technology to diminish wave motions.
• Motionless – A waterbed that incorporates wave reduction technology to stop wave motion.
• Olympic Queen Bed – A bed measuring 66 inches wide by 80 inches long.
• Pedestal Decking – A flat board which sits on a waterbed pedestal, below the frame.
• Pillow Top Mattress – A top finishing treatment where soft materials are sewn all over the mattress.
• Queen-sized Bed – A bed measuring 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 couch that can be converted into a bed.
• Twin Bed – One of a matching pair of single beds.

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