Home Decor Glossary

adjective describing something that has two different colors or shades

• The bicolored butterfly fluttered gracefully in the garden.
• I love your bicolored shoes, they're so stylish!
• Check out that bicolored car, it's sick!
• Her bicolored personality made her both charming and mysterious.

noun dishes, plates, cups, and other similar items made of ceramic or china

• The fine china crockery was carefully arranged on the dining table for the dinner party.
• I accidentally broke some of the crockery while doing the dishes.
• I have a collection of vintage crockery that I love to show off.
• Her delicate emotions were like fragile crockery, easily shattered by harsh words.

noun a piece of material hung up to act as a screen or partition

• The elegant curtains in the living room perfectly complement the decor.
• I'm thinking of changing the curtains in my bedroom to something more colorful.
• I'll be hanging up some new curtains in my place this weekend.
• When she finally opened up to him, it was like pulling back the curtains on her true feelings.

noun a piece of material that hangs down to cover a window, stage, etc.

verb to provide with curtains

• The velvet curtain in the theater was drawn back to reveal the stage.
• I accidentally ripped the curtain while trying to open it quickly.
• Let's sneak behind the curtain and see what's going on backstage.
• The investigation finally lifted the curtain on the corruption scandal.

adjective a state of being in extreme sorrow or pain

• The distressed woman sought help from the authorities after losing her home in a fire.
• I could tell she was really distressed about the situation.
• She was totally distressed over the breakup.
• The artist used distressed techniques to create a vintage look on the furniture.

noun fabric used for decorative purposes such as curtains or upholstery

• The drapery in the living room adds an elegant touch to the decor.
• I love how the drapery in your bedroom matches the bedding.
• Check out the new drapery I got for the windows, it's so chic.
• The drapery of lies that he weaved eventually unraveled, revealing the truth.

noun a warm, lightweight quilt or comforter filled with the down of the eider duck

• The hotel room was adorned with a luxurious eiderdown on the bed.
• I love snuggling up with my eiderdown on cold nights.
• That eiderdown is so fluffy, it's like sleeping on a cloud.
• Her words wrapped around me like a warm eiderdown, comforting and soothing.

adjective a describing word that gives more information about a noun, in this case, 'matted' describes something that is tangled or clumped together

• The artist carefully framed the matted photograph before hanging it in the gallery.
• I need to brush my dog's fur to prevent it from getting matted.
• Her hair was so matted after the concert, she had to spend hours detangling it.
• The unresolved issues between them became a matted mess that they couldn't untangle.

noun a piece of thick heavy fabric that is used to cover part of a floor

• The rug in the living room perfectly complements the furniture.
• I spilled some wine on the rug, but I managed to clean it up.
• That rug really ties the room together.
• She swept her problems under the rug, hoping they would disappear.

noun a bout of extravagant or excessive spending or indulgence

verb to indulge in extravagant or excessive spending

• She decided to splurge on a designer handbag for her birthday.
• I'm going to splurge on a fancy dinner tonight.
• Let's splurge on some new kicks this weekend.
• Sometimes it's okay to splurge on self-care and pamper yourself.

noun a wall made of nappy material, typically used for soundproofing or insulation

• The interior designer suggested adding a nappy wall to the nursery for easy access to diapers.
• I'm thinking of putting up a nappy wall in the baby's room to keep everything organized.
• Let's slap a nappy wall in the corner so we don't have to run to the store every time.
• The barrier between the two countries was likened to a nappy wall, dividing the land in two.