Types of Furniture

• This refers to objects intended to sustain human activities like seating and sleeping. This also enhances the beauty of a room, helps create a kind of ambiance preferred by the family or individual resident.

  Furniture
• These are one of the most versatile pieces of furniture.

  Tables
• It is found just inside the main doorway or foyer.

  Entry table
• A small low table that is placed on either or both sides of a sofa.

  End or side table
• It is used for serving and eating meals for family or guests.

  Dining table
• It is also called as cocktail table, is used in serving refreshment and is placed in front of a sofa.

  Coffee table
• It is longer and higher than other tables.

  Console table
• These are wood furniture pieces that offer interior storage space.

  Case Goods
• It is a small low chest of drawers that is used to keep personal belongings.

  Bachelor's chest
• It is a wooden furniture with horizontal shelves that is used to display books, picture frames and decorative vases.

  Bookshelf
• It is a piece of furniture that is commonly used in dining room to hold food for buffet style of table service.

  Buffet
• This servers different purposes in US and in Europe.

  Bureau
• A chest of drawers for storing clothes.

  Bureau in US
• A fall front flap that rests at 45 degrees when used. When the hinged flap is open, it could be used as writing desk with pigeonholes and small drawers.

  Bureau in Europe
• It is used to display a collection of fine china wares.

  China cabinets
• It consists of drawers used to store clothing and accessories.

  Dresser
• It is used to display books and decorative pieces or accessories.

  Etagère
• These are pieces of furniture that are necessary when taking a rest, lounging, or entertaining guests.

  Chairs and Sofa
• It is characterized by curved lines, splats and cabriole legs. The seat of this chair is usually upholstered and shaped like a horse shoe.

  Queen Anne chair
• It is an open arm chair with exposed wood frame.

  Fauteuil chair
• It is a chair made of finely hand crafted solid walnut with large high back and cushioned seat.

  Louis XIV
• It is characterized by its tightly stuffed interior, leather upholstery, tufted backs and with high rolled arms.

  Chesterfield sofa
• It has an elegant and graceful design that curves from one arm to the other in a consistent line.

  Cabriole sofa
• It is used as a decorative piece to serve as a royal throne.

  Knole sofa
• It is designed to accommodate two people

  Loveseat
• It is a backed upholstered chair that has an extended seating area with exposed leg.

  Chaise Longue
• It is shorter than sofa but longer than the loveseat.

  Settee
• These are centerpieces of a bedroom.

  Beds
• These are a pair of beds, with one bed slightly smaller than the others.

  Trundle beds
• It is a decorative bed similar to a four post bed.

  Canopy bed
• This can be identified by the scrolling curve at the headboard and footboard animating a horse drawn sleigh.

  Sleigh bed