FURNISHING AND INTERIOR DESIGN GLOSSARY
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OBELISK - slender, tapering Egyptian stone monument with pyramid top, often reproduced as an accessory
OCCASIONAL TABLE - generic term for any small table
OCCUPANCY LOAD - maximum number of people expected to use a space
OCULUS - circular window or a circular opening at the top of a dome
OGEE - edge detail with an "S" shaped profile
OFFICE - individual properties within a building secured specifically to conduct business activities and transactions
OLEFIN - synthetic polypropylene fiber
OMBRE - fabric construction created in wefts of yarn with graduated or shaded tone or color patterns
ONDELETTE - continuous filament rayon yarn with entangled slubs
ONE WAY DRAW - refers to drapery panel operations where the panels moves to one direction, either left or right
OPAQUE - surface or material, which is not transparent
OPEN OFFICE - system utilizing freestanding screens, work surfaces and storage components
ORGANDY - cotton cloth that is thin, transparent, stiff and wiry, which retains it's stiffness after repeated laundering
ORGANZINE - finest quality silk yarn twisted from multiple strands of raw silk, often used in damask and taffeta fabrics
ORMOLU - cast, chiseled and gold-gilded decorative mountings for furniture
ORNAMENTAL - decorative objects or designs
OUTDOOR LIGHTING - lighting applications used to enhance grounds and structure
OUTDOOR LIVING - creating furnished spaces outdoors for family activities
OTTOMAN - heavy fabric with pronounced crosswise ribs / upholstered furniture piece used as a foot rest, typically upholstered
OUTSIDE MOUNT - installation of window coverings placed on the wall beyond the window frame SEE INSIDE MOUNT
OUTLINE QUILTING - hand quilting technique where stitches follow printed motifs on fabric
OVERDOOR - horizontal element or carved pediment over a doorway
OVERLAP - to extend over, past and cover another section of the same material
OVERPRINTED - dyed base fabric with printed pattern over the top
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