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The Basics of Furniture Terminology

8 min read • Jan 20, 2024

When looking at furniture, it can be overwhelming just trying to figure out what each term, piece, trend, and so on is being discussed. Like what is the actual difference between a chair and a recliner? What on earth does “power headrest and lumbar” mean?!? How do you know what is important to you, and what isn’t, if you don’t even know what these things mean? The simple answer is, you can’t! That is why we are going to break down these terms, from the more basic to the more complex so ....

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