Generally accepted to be the same as suggested retail price – a price to the consumer.
DESIGNSPEAK: SEPIA
Warm, reddish-brown pigment produced from octopus or cuttlefish ink, used in watercolor and drawing ink. In photography, some toning processes produce similar color in the print.
DESIGNSPEAK: MING
Chinese dynasty that ruled form 1368 to 1644 and was noted for artistic works produced during its reign.
DESIGNSPEAK: ZEBRAWOOD
Wood that resembles the striping of a zebra, with dark stripes on a light background. Found on contemporary furniture pieces and decorative wall paneling.
DESIGNSPEAK: URN
Term refers to a vase shaped decorative ornament, commonly found as the finial of a broken pediment.
DESIGNSPEAK: VENEER
Decorative or prized wood cut very thin and applied to an inferior wood.
DESIGNSPEAK: YIN AND YANG
Chinese philosophy terms used to describe how polar or contrary forces are interconnected in the natural world. In the design world yin and yang are often used to explain the motivation behind Feng Shui principles.
DESIGNSPEAK: TERRA COTTA
Low-fired ceramic ware that is often reddish and unglazed.
DESIGNSPEAK: X-STRETCHER
A crossed stretcher at the bottom of a chair or table.
DESIGNSPEAK: WELTING
A cord wrapped in fabric, which is used to trim upholstery seams and places where the fabric meets with exposed wood. Also referred to as piping.
DESIGNSPEAK: KNOT
The portion of wood that displays an area of growth around a tree branch.
DESIGNSPEAK: JOIST
One of the series of parallel beams used to support floor and ceiling loads.
DESIGNSPEAK: INGLENOOK
A recess for a bench seat or two next to a fireplace popular in Shingle style and Craftsman homes.
DESIGNSPEAK: HARDWOOD
A botanical group of trees featuring board leaves. The term does not necessarily refer to the hardness of the species.
DESIGNSPEAK: GLASSBLOWING
The process of gathering molten glass onto the end of a blowpipe and forming it into a variety of shapes by blowing and manipulating it as the glass is rotated.
DESIGNSPEAK: DRAPERY
One of the most common types of window covering in residential and commercial interiors.
DESIGNSPEAK: FLUORESCENT
A fluorescent lamp, or fluorescent tube, is a low-pressure mercury-vapor gas-discharge lamp that uses fluorescence to produce visible light. An electric current in the gas excites mercury vapor, which produces short-wave ultraviolet light that then causes a phosphor coating on the inside of the lamp to glow.
DESIGNSPEAK: ENAMELED GLASS
Glass decorated with particles of translucent glass or glass-like material, usually of a contrasting color, which fuses to the surface under heat. Multicolored designs can be created, as well as monochrome coatings.
DESIGNSPEAK: CORBEL
A decorative bracket carved from wood; used under shelving, vent hoods, countertop overhangs, and mantel shelves.
DESIGNSPEAK: BALUSTER
The vertical supports of stair railing. These can range from very simple to very ornate turned pieces.
