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overstuffed furniture

Home furnishings; General furniture

Upholstered pieces in which the wood frame is completely and deeply covered by the upholstery with little exposed woodwork.

Furniture crafted from wood logs. Log furniture is known for its style of long, cylindrical pieces and is prized for its rustic sometimes craggy look. Although some prefer the sleeker more finished ...

pad foot

Home furnishings; General furniture

A simple foot treatment at the end of a cabriole leg.

pad seat

Home furnishings; General furniture

Upholstered furniture built without springs. The seat usually has a solid or webbed base padded with loose stuffing and overlaid with a sofa material (felted cotton, poly-dacron).

parquet top

Home furnishings; General furniture

A table top made by using joinery or inlay which has geometric or other patterns usually made from different colored woods.

pier group

Home furnishings; General furniture

Two very tall, narrow chests (pier cabinets) which sit at the head on either side of a bed.

piping (fluting)

Home furnishings; General furniture

Used on barrel back, fan back, kidney shaped and hollow backed upholstered pieces. Individual upholstered pockets (pipes) are stuffed separately to give a comfortable soft curve in the back.