A Guide to Bedroom Furniture

I consider the bedroom as the most personal and most intimate part of a home. As the most private place in a home, the bedroom is commonly designed in a romantic or intimate way, and oftentimes only a night table and a bed are found inside. Depending on your preferences, your bedroom may include a king or queen-sized bed, closets, dressers, and even a 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.

Many people often have trouble grasping the meaning of a lot of bedroom furniture terms, 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 – A movable closet, usually with one or two doors.
• Air Bed – A mattress filled with air, 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, fluffy blanket used as a cover on top of the bed.
• Daybed – A bed that is also used as a seating area, usually made out of wood or metal.
• Double Bed – A bed measuring 54” in width and 75” in length.
• Down –Feathers that are used for padding or stuffing, usually from duck or geese.
• Duvet Cover – A type of bedding that is used as a blanket. Usually filled with down or feathers.
• Full Bed – A bed measuring 54” in width and 75” in length. Also known as a double bed.
• Full Motion – A waterbed that does not have wave reduction systems.
• Futon – A thin mattress of tufted cotton batting or similar material, placed on a floor or on a raised, foldable frame.
• Headboard – The piece of furniture that attaches to the head of the bed, to retain pillows and linens.
• King-sized Bed – A bed measuring 76 inches wide by 80 inches long.
• Liner – A vinyl sheet under the water mattress and protects the mattress from damage due to punctures and leaks.
• Motion Reduced – A waterbed that incorporates wave reduction technology to lessen wave motions.
• Motionless – A waterbed that utilizes 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 surface of themattress.
• Queen-sized Bed – A bed measuring 60” in width and 80” in length.
• Sleigh Bed – A bed with a high, scrolled headboard and slightly lower footboard resembling the front of a sleigh.
• Sleeper – A piece of furniture that can be converted into a bed.
• Twin Bed – One of a matching pair of single beds.

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