| Platform Bed |
A platform bed is a bed that sits low to the ground and does not require a box spring. The Platform Beds Company offers a full range of platform bed styles, including traditional, arts-and-crafts, and contemporary looks. Whether you're looking for mission-style bedroom furniture or the latest designs from Europe, we're sure that our wide selection of platform beds includes the right look for your bedroom decor. |
| Slat Bed |
A slat bed is a platform bed that supports the mattress with wooden slats. The term slat bed can also refer to the style of the headboard. |
| Panel Bed |
A panel bed is a platform bed that supports the mattress with a solid panel. The term panel bed also refers to the style of the headboard. |
| Low Profile Bed |
A low profile bed is a bed that sits low to the ground like a platform bed, but does require a box spring. Due to this fact, low profile beds require their own style of mattress and box spring that are thinner than standard mattresses and box springs. |
| Storage Bed |
A storage bed is a platform bed with built-in storage space under the bed, either in the form of shelves or drawers. |
| Captains Bed |
A captain's bed is a platform bed that features underbed storage drawers, helping you save space in your bedroom décor. |
| Low Profile Mattress |
A low profile mattress is specially designed for a low profile bed, and is therefore not as thick as a standard size mattress. |
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| Accent Pieces |
Accent pieces include nightstands, armoires, dressers, chests, desks, and all the furniture to complete your bedroom suite. |
| Accessory Furniture |
Accessory furniture includes nightstands, armoires, dressers, chests, desks, and all the furniture you need to complete your bedroom suite. |
| Armoire |
A large and very popular piece of furniture found in many American homes, usually used as a television or entertainment center, a cupboard, or a wardrobe, with doors and shelves to storing DVDs, clothes, and other items. Often used in the bedroom, dining room, or living room, and can conveniently hide its contents (television, etc.) by closing large doors normally found on these furniture pieces. |
| Bachelor's Chest |
A small-scaled chest of drawers (normally with three or four drawers) originally used to hold small items of men's apparel. |
| Bedroom Set |
A bedroom set is a bedroom furniture collection consisting of a bed and accent pieces. Accent pieces and accessory furniture includes nightstands, dressers, chests, desks, and other furniture to complete your bedroom suite. |
| Bedroom Suite |
A bedroom suite is a bedroom furniture set consisting of a bed and accent pieces. Accent pieces and accessory furniture includes nightstands, dressers, chests, desks, and other furniture to complete your bedroom suite. |
| Canopy Bed |
A popular type of bed consisting of four posts and a surrounding high rail, allowing a fabric canopy to be draped from the posts; a romantic styling dating to the central European castles and palaces of the 17th century. |
| Chiffonier |
A furniture piece usually found in the bedroom consisting of a tall narrow chest of drawers; sometimes also be referred to as a semanier. |
| Console |
A table intended to stand against a wall, and/or between windows. Often used to support a television. |
| Crown Molding |
A transitional, or terminal element that contours or outlines the edges and surfaces on a projection or cavity, such as a cornice, architrave, capital, arch, base, or jamb; the surface of a molding is modeled with recesses and reliefs, which either maintain a constant profile or are set in rhythmically repeated patterns |
| Dentil Molding |
A molding style consisting of a row of equally spaced carved rectangles or "teeth." |
| Dovetail |
A traditional tongue-and-groove style of securing two piece of wood, typically at a corner or right angle to each other; creates a smooth, finely hand-crafted look/finish for corners in dressers, nightstands, armoires, chests, and other furniture with drawers and lids. |
| Etagere |
An etagere is a two- or three-tiered table intended for displaying objects or serving food |
| Footboard |
The portion of a bed that forms the end of the bed, near where the sleeper places his/her feet; often constructed of wood or metal and rising above the level of the mattress, but generally at the same height or of lower height than the headboard; beds do not need a footboard if they utilize a metal bed frame. |
| Gentleman's Chest |
A piece of furniture that is an alternative to a traditional chest. It is designed with a drawer and door combination that gives ample drawer and shelf space |
| Headboard |
The complete head section of a bed, forming the top portion of the bed nearest to the head of the sleeper; also defined as the boards within the head framework; generally equal to or greater in height than the footboard; can be used without a footboard and only a bed frame |
| Highboy |
A highboy, always made in 2 pieces, consists of a base that resembles a lowboy and an upper chest of drawers. |
| Kiln-Dried |
Wood that has been dried in a control-heated chamber, as opposed to air dried, which is more likely to warp because the drying is less even. |
| Lacquer |
A cellulose-based, clear material applied as top coats in furniture; provides protection to the furniture piece and often shine. |
| Laminate |
Multiple layers used in furniture construction to create strength and durability; usually used in wood panels in three, five, or more layers, laid alternately across the wood grains. |
| Lingerie Chest |
A term used to describe a tall chest of drawers used to store lingerie; most frequently found in the bedroom. |
| Lowboy |
A small endtable that sits low to the ground and contains a number of drawers. |
| Nightstand |
A small table placed beside a bed and usually used to for a small lamp, books, or a clock; frequently one nightstand is placed on either side of a bed if the bed is a full, queen, king, or cal king size. |
| Particleboard |
Panels manufactured by bonding wood particles with synthetic resins under heat and pressure. Used as the core for many plywood panels, as panels to be printed (engraved), or other uses in furniture construction. Also called fiberboard, chipcore, hardboard, and medium density fiberboard. |
| Poster Bed |
A bed featuring corner posts. |
| Rails |
The lateral components of a bed that run between the headboard and footboard and form the supporting components for the box spring and mattress. |
| Serpentine |
A decorative component of furniture comprised of dual curves and used in drawer and door fronts; traditionally found in various French furniture styles. |
| Slat System |
Horizontal supports used in beds and daybeds that attach to or lay on the Rails (see above), and provide support for the box spring and mattress; an alternative support system used in place of metal bed frame in some beds and daybeds. |
| Solid Wood Construction |
Solid wood construction and solid hardwood construction indicates that the furniture is constructed of solid wood throughout. |
| Veneer |
Veneer construction means that the furniture is constructed using wood veneers. Veneers are applied over a sturdy backing of a coarser, less decorative wood. |
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