I consider the bedroom as the most personal and most intimate part of a home. As the most private place in a home, the bedroom is commonly designed in a romantic or intimate way, and oftentimes only a night table and a bed are found inside. Depending on your preferences, your bedroom may have a king or queen-sized bed, closets, dressers, and even a couch. Other people also use their bedrooms to double as a small study, complete with a bookcase, desk, chairs, and even a computer. Several bedrooms even have television sets or entertainment centers inside.



Bedroom furniture terminology sometimes befuddle a lot of people, even though they see them often in furniture-related books, magazines and websites. Let's take a look at a short list of the most common bedroom terms and their definitions.

?Armoire ? A movable closet, usually with one or two doors.

?Air Bed ? An inflatable mattress made out of textile-reinforced plastic or rubber, covered with cushioning and ticking.

?Bunk Bed ? A pair of beds stacked one on top of the other.

?Chest ? A rectangular piece of furniture with four walls and a liftable lid, used for storage.

?Comforter ? A thick, fluffy blanket used as a cover on top of the bed.

?Daybed ? A bed that is also used as a seating area, usually made out of wood or metal.

?Double Bed ? A bed measuring 54 inches wide by 75 inches long.

?Down ?Soft, fluffy stuffing which is usually taken from duck, geese, or any water fowl.

?Duvet Cover ? A type of bedding, a soft flat bag filled with down or feathers, used on a bed as a blanket.

?Full Bed ? A bed measuring 54 inches wide by 75 inches long. Also known as a double bed.

?Full Motion ? A waterbed that does not have wave reduction systems on it.

?Futon ? A mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame.

?Headboard ? The piece of furniture that attaches to the head of the bed, to retain pillows and linens.

?King-sized Bed ? A bed measuring 76 inches wide by 80 inches long.

?Liner ? A vinyl sheet under the waterbed and protects the mattress from damage due to punctures and leaks.

?Motion Reduced ? A waterbed that uses wave reduction devices to reduce wave motions.

?Motionless ? A waterbed that incorporates wave reduction devices to stop wave motion.

?Olympic Queen Bed ? A bed measuring 66 inches wide by 80 inches long.

?Pedestal Decking ? A flat board that sits on a waterbed pedestal, located below the frame.

?Pillow Top Mattress ? A finishing treatment where soft materials are sewn all over the surface of themattress.

?Queen-sized Bed ? A bed measuring 60? in width and 80? in length.

?Sleigh Bed ? A bed that has a high, curved headboard and lower footboard, closely similar to that of a sleigh.

?Sleeper ? A couch that can be opened up into a bed.

?Twin Bed ? One of a matching pair of single beds.