Glossary of Design Terms by Barnett Home Decor

Chevron

Chevron

Chevron pattern made from shapes resembling the Greek letter lambda, which looks like an inverted letter V.

Chevron

Chevron pattern made from shapes resembling the Greek letter lambda, which looks like an inverted letter V.

Dotted Swiss

Dotted Swiss, also known as Swiss Dot, Dotted Swiss is a semi-sheer cotton fabric decorated by petite dots of raised texture.

Dotted Swiss

Dotted Swiss, also known as Swiss Dot, Dotted Swiss is a semi-sheer cotton fabric decorated by petite dots of raised texture.

Chinoiserie

Chinoiserie

Chinoiserie is a decorative style based on Chinese and East Asian aesthetics, design, and subject matter.

Chinoiserie

Chinoiserie is a decorative style based on Chinese and East Asian aesthetics, design, and subject matter.

Cotton Duck

Cotton Duck

Cotton Duck is a plain woven cotton fabric available in a wide variety of weights and colors, and is popular for being affordable, durable and easy to clean.

Cotton Duck

Cotton Duck is a plain woven cotton fabric available in a wide variety of weights and colors, and is popular for being affordable, durable and easy to clean.

Awning Stripe

Awning Stripe

In the style of the protective canopies over windows and doors, awning stripes are equally-sized, fairly wide, vertical stripes of solid color typically a darker color against a white or...

Awning Stripe

In the style of the protective canopies over windows and doors, awning stripes are equally-sized, fairly wide, vertical stripes of solid color typically a darker color against a white or...

Anthemion

Anthemion

Athemion is an ancient Egyptian design originally based on a stylized depiction of the papyrus or lotus, adopted by ancient Greeks who frequently depicted stylized or abstracted palm fronds.

Anthemion

Athemion is an ancient Egyptian design originally based on a stylized depiction of the papyrus or lotus, adopted by ancient Greeks who frequently depicted stylized or abstracted palm fronds.

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