I consider the bedroom as the most personal and most intimate part of a home. As the most intimate place in a home, the bedroom is usually designed in a romantic or intimate way, and oftentimes only a night table and a bed are found inside. Depending on your tastes, your bedroom may include a king or queen-sized bed, dressers, closets, or even a small couch. Other people also use their bedrooms to double as a small study, complete with a bookcase, desk, chairs, and even a computer. Several bedrooms even have television sets or entertainment centers inside.

Bedroom furniture terminology sometimes befuddle a lot of people, even though they see them often in furniture-related books, magazines and websites. Here’s a short list of the most common bedroom terms and their definitions.

• Armoire – A movable wardrobe, usually with one or two doors.
• Air Bed – An air-filled mattress made out of textile-reinforced plastic or rubber, covered with cushioning and ticking.
• Bunk Bed – A pair of beds stacked one on top of the other.
• Chest – A rectangular piece of furniture with four walls and a liftable lid, used for storage.
• Comforter – A thick, quilted bedding stuffed with either artificial or natural stuffing, basically used as a fluffy blanket for additional warmth.
• Daybed – A bed that is also used as a seating area, usually made out of wood or metal.
• Double Bed – A bed that measures 54 inches wide by 75 inches long.
• Down –Feathers that are used for padding or stuffing, usually from duck or geese.
• Duvet Cover – A type of bedding, a soft flat bag filled with down or feathers, used on a bed as a blanket.
• Full Bed – A bed that measures 54 inches wide by 75 inches long. Also known as a double bed.
• Full Motion – A waterbed that does not have wave reduction systems.
• Futon – A thin mattress of tufted cotton batting or similar material, placed on a floor or on a raised, foldable frame.
• Headboard – The piece of furniture that attaches to the head of the bed, to retain pillows and linens.
• King-sized Bed – A bed that measures 76 inches wide by 80 inches long.
• Liner – A vinyl sheet that lies under the water mattress which protects the mattress from damage due to punctures and leaks.
• Motion Reduced – A waterbed that uses wave reduction technology to diminish wave motions.
• Motionless – A waterbed that uses wave reduction technology to stop wave motion.
• Olympic Queen Bed – A bed measuring 66” in width and 80” in length.
• Pedestal Decking – A flat board that sits on a waterbed pedestal, located below the frame.
• Pillow Top Mattress – A top finishing treatment where a big pillow of soft materials are sewn all over the mattress.
• Queen-sized Bed – A bed that measures 60 inches wide by 80 inches long.
• Sleigh Bed – A bed with a high, scrolled headboard and slightly lower footboard similar to the front of a sleigh.
• Sleeper – A couch that can be opened up into a bed.
• Twin Bed – One of a matching pair of single beds.