wainscotting
Lower wall covering
Wainscotting is wooden paneling that covers the lower portion of interior walls, typically rising three to four feet from the floor.
The practice began as insulation and protection against dampness, but now serves primarily decorative purposes: The dining room featured dark oak wainscotting.
Also spelled wainscoting.
Grooved tongue-and-groove paneling
- dadoLower decorated wall portion
- shiplapRabbeted board siding
- tongue-and-grooveInterlocking plank connection method
- boiserieOrnate wooden wall covering
cladding · wallboard · overlay · frame · stile · rail · fielded · inset
Factory-made wooden components
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
- carpentryWood construction trade
- cabinetryFine woodwork furniture craft
- woodgrainNatural pattern in lumber
hardwood · oak · maple · cherry · walnut · pine · mahogany · cedar
Decorative architectural edging
- baseboardTrim covering wall-floor junction
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- skirtingAvoiding by going around
- casingEnclosing cover or frame
cornice · frieze · architrave · plinth · quarter-round · dentil · ogee · bullnose
Refined, graceful quality
- VictorianOf a prim era
- GeorgianOf four kings' era
- TudorSixteenth-century English ruling family
- colonialOf occupied territories
classic · heritage · vintage · antique · ornate · refinement · sophistication · grandeur
Material that bonds objects
- nailingSecuring with driven fasteners
- scribingMarking by incision
- fittingSuitable or proper
- measuringDetermining size or amount
cutting · leveling · shimming · caulking · priming · painting · staining · sealing
beadboard
Grooved tongue-and-groove paneling
- dadoLower decorated wall portion
- shiplapRabbeted board siding
- tongue-and-grooveInterlocking plank connection method
boiserie · cladding · wallboard · overlay · frame · stile · rail · fielded · inset
millwork
Factory-made wooden components
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
- carpentryWood construction trade
- cabinetryFine woodwork furniture craft
woodgrain · hardwood · oak · maple · cherry · walnut · pine · mahogany · cedar · veneer
molding
Decorative architectural edging
- baseboardTrim covering wall-floor junction
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- skirtingAvoiding by going around
casing · cornice · frieze · architrave · plinth · quarter-round · dentil · ogee · bullnose · mitered
elegance
Refined, graceful quality
colonial · classic · heritage · vintage · antique · ornate · refinement · sophistication · grandeur · period
adhesive
Material that bonds objects
measuring · cutting · leveling · shimming · caulking · priming · painting · staining · sealing · finishing
impact-resistant
Able to withstand forceful contact