If you’ve made the decision that your home could use some new furniture, you might find that you’ll walk into a whole new world. In the home furnishings world, there’s so many different terms and names that you might have never heard of. Never fear – the Meyers family is here to help simplify, and help you be ready for when you stop in to shop with us! **Want to print this out and bring it in when you shop? We’re here to help – download and print our Furniture Glossary PDF now!
Blanket chest — A storage trunk that doubles as a bench
Casegoods — Furniture items meant for storage that aren’t upholstered
Casters — Wheels on the bottom of heavy furniture that make it easier to move and less likely to harm floors
Chaise lounge — A decorative chair that extends to accommodate a person’s legs so they can recline
Chesterfield — A leather sofa with deep-set buttons
Cheval mirror — A freestanding mirror that can be tilted
Chiffonier — A tall chest of drawers for storing linens
Club chair — A low-back upholstered chair
Credenza — A storage unit with drawers that doubles as a food service area
Curio — A casegood with glass doors or panels for displaying collectibles
Davenport — A narrow writing desk with a sloped top
Dinette — A smaller version of dining room furniture meant for eating in the kitchen
Drop-leaf table — A table with extension leaves attached by hinges that move the leaves as needed
Etagere — Shelving unit with open areas to display ornamental pieces
Finial — A decorative knob at the top of a bedpost or lamp
Glider — A recliner designed specifically to move smoothly forward and back
Hassock — An upholstered footstool
Jardiniere — An ornate pot for holding plants
Motion furniture — Chairs and beds that have built-in mechanics to recline or otherwise change positions
Nesting tables — Tables that get increasingly smaller and fit into one another for storage
Parson’s table — A square or rectangular table with wide, straight legs
Pembroke table — A drop-leaf table often with a drawer and twin flaps to the long sides
Sectional — A sofa made of complementary parts that can be moved to make different configurations
Settee — aka sofa
Sideboard — A buffet or credenza, a place to serve food
Sleigh bed — A bedframe and headboard that resemble an old-fashioned sleigh
Tallboy — A tall thin chest of drawers
Tambour door — A flat door that slides into a pocket instead of swinging back and forth
Triptych — A set of three pieces of wall art that form one image
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