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3.04 Interior Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. Acoustics: | The properties of a room or material that determine how sound is transmitted. |
| 2. Maintenance: | Taking care of something to keep it in its original form. |
| 3. Masonry: | Stonework or brickwork |
| 4. Material board: | A sample board created by a designer with swatches of interior materials and photographs of furniture proposed for a client’s space. |
| 5. Mosaic: | A picture or pattern created by arranging together small pieces of tile, glass or stone. |
| 6. Off-gasing: | Fumes produced by chemicals in materials used in interiors |
| 7. Patina: | A surface appearance that grows beautiful with age. |
| 8. Pile: | The yarns standing up from the surface of a carpet, can be looped or cut. |
| 9. Plaster: | Combination of lime, sand, and water for spreading on walls, ceilings or other structures to form a smooth hard surface when dried. |
| 10. Upholstery: | Soft, padded fabric or leather covering attached to furniture such as armchairs or sofas. |
| 11. Veneer: | A thin ornamental facing, usually of an expensive material, which covers the visible surface of a less expensive backing material. |
| 12. VOCs: | (Volatile organic compounds) chemicals that easily enter the air in the form of gases emitted from some solids or liquids and which may have short-term or long-term adverse health effects. |
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