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Valance: A horizontal feature used as a header for draperies, which can be made of fabric, wood, metal or other materials.
Value: The lightness or darkness of a color.
Vanity: The countertop and cabinet used to support a sink in a bathroom.
Vanity Table: Normally a small table with a drawer and mirror for use in a woman's or girl's bedroom for doing their hair, applying makeup, etc.
Vase: A decorative container of urn, commonly used for flowers.
Vasselier: A traditional French style china cupboard/hutch and buffet.
Vegetable Dye: Dye colors that are derived from the natural pigments of plants and botanical products.
Velour - the French word 'velours', an event from latin 'vellosus' - 'shaggy'. Velour - a fabric with the cutting pile, received by an interlacing of five strings, four of which in pairs form the top and bottom bases, and the fifth (necessarily distinct from others: as a rule, velvety) - forms pile. Then the fabric is cut between two bases, separating them from each other. Thus, the machine tool is left with two rolls of a fabric with pile. The nap string also defines(determines) appearance, consumer properties and quality of velour.
Velvet: A luxurious fabric that is soft in texture and features a thick pile.
Veneer: Thin sheets of wood applied to a furniture surface to create decorative inlay patterns of wood grain.
Veneer sheet - the Traditional material for veneer laying. Wood veneer sheet - thin crest reduction wood of valuable breeds. Veneer sheet it happens three kinds - sawn, crossband and hulled. Sawn veneer sheet (from 1 up to 12 mm) receive, sawing a piece of wood on thin plates. Crossband veneer sheet receive by cutting (planing) a bar - wainscot special knifes on machine tools, the size in this case received veneer sheet is equal to width of a bar. The are more thin and trees from which receive veneer sheet are curve, the it is less sizes of pieces. So, width veneer sheet the Karelian birch of only 30-50 mm. Width crossband veneer sheet - from 120 up to 60 mm with gradation of 10 mm, thickness from 0,4 up to 1,0 mm with gradation of 0,2 mm. Depending on in what direction concerning year rings of wood planing has been made, distinguish the following kinds veneer sheet : radial (R), self-radial (SR), sehnenschnitt (S), sehnenschnittо-face (SF). Crossband veneer sheet produce from deciduous and coniferous breeds of wood, and also from outgrowths (кап) all breeds. At veneer sheet distinguish obverse (right) and return (left) the parties(sides). Obverse is a lateral aspect veneer sheet . The superficial layer of a face sheet veneer sheet is more condensed. On a reverse side veneer sheet a superficial layer more friable, in it(him) there can be microcracks. For an obverse surface of facings it is expedient to use a face sheet veneer sheet which is easily defined(determined) in slanting light. Crossband veneer sheet put(fold) seriatim cuttings of sheets in a pile - that then it would be possible to pick up figure of a plane (for example, symmetric). Hulled veneer sheet cut off round on a spiral from a rotating cylindrical log - klotz, the width of it(him) is much more, than at crossband. Hulled veneer sheet receive from the cheap, rather widespread breeds: birches, an alder, a beech, an oak, ash, elm, lindens, larches, a cedar. At this way it turns out veneer sheet , having a structure close to sehnenschnitt, but with the big intervals between early and late wood. Usually hulled veneer sheet has small value in the decorative attitude(relation). At his(its) use to external facings apply various ways of amplification(strengthening) of decorative effect: superficial dyeing, hot printing, coprente furnish, etc. Facing creates more beautiful decorative surface, raises durability and stability of shape details, protects plates from external influences and interferes with allocation from them formaldehyde.
Venetian Blind: A window treatment consisting of a series of horizontal slats that can be turned or raised to control light or privacy.
Verdigris: A greenish blue patina that forms on copper, brass, or bronze surfaces. Faux verdigris (or verdi) finishes area common on the metal work of coffee tables, etc.
Vertically Run: A fabric that's been applied with the warp threads (bolt length) running top to bottom over the furniture's back, front and arms.
Victorian: A furniture style named after England's Queen Victoria, which was very popular through the latter half of the 1800’s. Victorian furniture was usually constructed of mahogany, walnut and rosewood in dark finishes, which were often highlighted with elaborate carved floral designs. Common elements of this style include oval chair backs and marble tops on tables and dressers.
Vinyl Wrap: Flexible vinyl wrapping applied to underlying wood solids or particleboard to produce a surface that most often resembles wood.
Viscoelastic Foam: Heat sensitive, polyurethane foam. Often referred to as visco or memory foam.
Vitrine: A china or curio cabinet with a glass-front for displaying collectibles or other fine pieces.
Voile: A sheer lightweight fabric used to make sheets, pillows, shams, duvet covers, and draperies for canopy beds.
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