Have you ever hired a contractor or designer to come into your home, and found yourself questioning your knowledge of the English language when Shauna Lynn Simon they started explaining CEO Beyond The Stage Homes what they would like to do? These trades tend to use words from a dictionary all their own, so whether you are hiring someone to do work on your home, or planning to do work yourself, we’ve got you covered from alcove to zig zag. ALCOVE A recess or niche in the wall of a room, as for a bed, books, windowsill, etc. BEVELED Slanted and polished edge detail used on wood, marble, glass, etc. BULKHEAD A boxlike structure covering ventilation systems in a home CALIFORNIA CEILING Adding a texture to a ceiling CASING The frame around a door or window CHEVRON A line or stripe in the shape of a V or an inverted V COLORWASHING A decorative paint technique in which a base color and glaze(s) are applied to a wall for a muted “washed” effect CONSOLE TABLE A small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall (also known as a sofa table, and often placed behind sofas) COVERLET Bedspread; comforter; often quilted
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DAMASK To decorate or weave with rich patterns DECANTER An ornamental glass bottle used for holding and serving wine, brandy, etc. DECOUPAGE Artistic application of glue, paper cut-outs and varnish applied to the surface of any object DOUBLE-HUNG WINDOW A window in which both the top and bottom sash open DORMER A structural element of a building that protrudes from the plane of a sloping roof surface. Dormers are used, either in original construction or as later additions, to create usable space in the roof of a building by adding headroom and usually also by enabling the addition of windows. ECLECTIC Combines various characteristics of at least two different styles to create a look that is unique. EGRESS WINDOW A window that is required in specific locations in a dwelling and is intended to provide an emergency means of exiting a dwelling. Windows must meet specific size and requirements to qualify as an egress window. FINIAL An ornamental terminating part, as on a post of piece of furniture. i.e. finished ends on fancy stair case railings; drapery rod ends FOCAL POINT Specific visual elements such as a spectacular view, home entertainment system, fireplace, art, sculpture or furniture piece, which becomes the main focus of the room or vignette. GABLE Two generally triangular sections of wall at the end of a pitched roof, occupying the space between the two slopes of the roof GILDED An object with a thin overlay of gold leaf added to its surface. Gold leaf is paper thin layers of gold brushed onto a prepared adhesive surface, usually over a red primer to increase vibrancy and lustre
