Living Room Furniture Terms Explained

A living room is a room for reading, watching TV,- Chest - A rectangular piece of furniture with four
entertaining guests and other activities. It is oneofwalls and a liftable lid, used for storage.
the most important rooms in a home. Usually, a living- Divan - A type of couch-like long seat.
room will be furnished with sofa and chairs, storage- Dresser - Furniture with multiple drawers stacked on
bookcases, curio cabinets,occasional tables,each other.
bookshelves, entertainment centers, as well as other- Footstool - A short, wide, upholstered stool, used
furniture like ottomans, rocking chairs, bombeto allow a seated person to rest his/her feet upon it.
chests,electric fireplaces, home theater seatings,- Loveseat - A smaller couch for only two person.
entertainment wall units, TV stands, lighting sources- Ottoman - A padded, upholstered seat used as a
and area rugs.footstool.
Now, let's take a look at a short list, not claiming to- Recliner - An armchair that reclines when the sitter
be exhaustive, of living room furniture terms youlowers the back and raises the front.
may not understand, although you see them often- Rocker - A chair with two curved pieces of wood
on furniture related websites.at the bottom of the legs.
- Armoire - A movable wardrobe, usually with one or- Sectional - Sofa formed from multiple sections.
two doors.- Sofa - Furniture for the comfortable seating of
- Bookcase - Furniture with horizontal shelves, usedmore than one person.
to store books.- Upholstered - Furniture provided with padding,
- Chaise longue - An upholstered couch in the shapesprings, webbing and covers.
of a long chair to support the legs.