Glossary of Design Terms by Barnett Home Decor

Calico

Calico

Calico is a cotton fabric with a small, all-over floral print. It can also be used to refer to the undyed base fabric.

Toile

Toile is a pattern of fabric with repeated pastoral scenes illustrated in a single color on a white or cream background.

Nautical

Nautical is anything pertaining to ships or shipping. As a decor theme, it focuses on nautical motifs and a color scheme of navy blue, red, and yellow. Nautical themes are a staple of beach, coasta...

Contemporary

Contemporary decor favors simplicity in furniture forms and often employs a neutral or light color palette as a showcase for select pops of bright colors and exciting patterns.

Federal

Federal period is a segment of American history immediately following the Colonial Period, lasting from around 1780 to 1820.

Drop

Drop, in the case of window treatments, the drop is the vertical distance from the top of the rod pocket to the bottom edge of the window treatment.