Furniture Terms

• Living Room
  A common gathering area in the home, usually containing couches, chairs, and tables for entertaining guests.
• Living Room Sets
  Sets of furniture which can include couches, chairs, sofas, sectionals, coffee tables, end tables, and other furniture for your living room. Sets usually come in matching styles.
• Loose Back
  Sofas with loose, detachable pillows.
• Lawson
  An overstuffed sofa with square cushions and a squat back.
• Loveseat
  A small couch or sofa, usually for two people.
• Ladder Back
  A chair back made from horizontal wooden slats similar in appearance to a ladder.
• Loop Back
  A chair back in an oval shape.
• Loft Bed
  Also known as a Bunk Bed, a Loft Bed consists of two beds, with one raised on a tall frame above the other. Sometimes includes other additions like drawers and shelves.
• Lingerie Chest
  A narrow dresser with smaller drawers for storing small pieces of clothing.
• Lowboy
  A short table or chest, sometimes used as a base under a highboy.
• Latex Mattress
  A mattress made from latex foam which is antimicrobial and resistant to dust.
• Laundry Hamper
  A large storage bin for holding dirty clothing.
• Luggage Rack
  A folding rack designed to hold a suitcase during packing and unpacking.
• Lyre Table
  A table with a pedestal shaped like a lyre, which is an ancient stringed instrument.
• Laminate
  A protective material used to cover countertops or tables for easier cleaning.
• Leather Match
  A sofa with genuine leather used on the cushions, while the body of the sofa is upholstered with vinyl dyed to match the appearance of the leather.
• Lauan
  A brown or dark red hardwood used in less expensive furniture.
• Lime
  A light colored wood used for inlays and marquetry.
• Limestone
  Grey stone commonly used in furniture and countertops.
• Louis XIV Chair
  A chair made from hand-carved walnut with a high back and a large, cushioned seat.
• Lattice
  A framework made from criss-crossed strips of wood or metal.
• Louvered Doors
  Cabinet or armoire doors that consist of horizontal wooden slats.
• Lopers
  Poles that can be pulled from the sides of a cabinet to support a fold-down desktop.
• Locking Cam System
  An assembly system for ready-to-assemble furniture which uses a metal cylinder that rotates to lock onto a joint.
• Lateral File
  A filing cabinet which can store files side by side instead of only front to back.
• Lumbar Support
  A support built into the back of a chair to help hold the natural curve of a person’s back.