panelwork

Fitted wall covering

Panelwork is construction or decoration using panels—flat, distinct sections of wood, glass, or other material set within a frame.

The term appears in carpentry, cabinetmaking, and architecture: The library featured elaborate oak panelwork.

It can also describe automotive body panels collectively: The car's panelwork was badly rusted.

decorative

gilding

Applying decorative gold coating

ornamental · relief · tracery · filigree · fretwork · lacquered · painted · stained · polished · patina

construction

framework

Underlying support system

joists · sheathing · cladding · partition · trim · molding · wainscoting · facade · siding · insulation

woodcraft

joinery

Fitting wood pieces together

  • veneerDecorative outer layer
  • marquetryDecorative veneer patterning
  • inlayEmbedded surface ornamentation

cabinetmaking · millwork · carpentry · dovetail · mortise · tenon · rabbet · carving · planing · sanding

Opposites
wall/surface treatment

panelworkbare walls

Unadorned vertical surfaces

exposed brick · raw concrete · whitewash · stucco · drywall

construction method

panelworkplasterwork

Molded wall or ceiling decoration

stucco · render · skim coat · poured concrete

Family

panel, work, panels, paneled, paneling, panelled, panelling, works, worked

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G