Drafting increments used to measure distance or the relationship and comparison between a specific volume of space and the architectural or interior embellishments.

These products are applied to porous surfaces before painting in order to form a durable, nonabsorbent barrier between the surface and the paint. This avoids a rough, uneven, dull finish.

A mix of two primaries. The secondary colors are orange, green and purple.

These paints have a hard, slightly glossy finish that is light reflective, somewhere between gloss and eggshell. Sham: Decorative covering for bed pillows.

A color to which black or gray has been added to make it darker.

The quality of paint that reflects light when it is dry.

Typically stationary vertical windows flanking an operating exterior door.

Arranging furnishings and fixtures within a given space taking into account traffic flow, furniture scale, use of occupants, handicap requirements, electrical, etc.

A paint technique that involves using a sponge to apply or take off paint.

Width x length, also referred to as area (3 ft x 3 ft = 9 sq. ft.).

A cut-out pattern.

Creating an image or a motif, often in a repeated pattern, by painting a cut-out pattern.

Corresponding designs of a similar nature opposite one another.

A long piece of fabric, usually designed to drape across the top of a window and hang to the floor on either side. It can be hung from hooks in the top corners of a window, draped across a curtain rod or suspended from other specialty hardware.

It refers to the amount of space a panel or drape will take up when pulled back to open the window. This is an important factor when determining how many inches your curtain rod should extend beyond the frame of your window.

This term refers to a one-piece valance which is cut longer on either end so that it frames the entire top half of the window.

A two piece swag. May also be combined with an insert-a short valance of complementary color or fabric which is hung between the two half swags.

Wooden hinged or solid panels that may be folded across a window. Shutters with louvers that are over two inches wide are sometimes referred to as "Plantation Shutters."