Interior Design and Architectural Glossary Terms - B

Design Definitions for Brocade, Brocatelle, Brooming, Buckram, Buff, Building Code, Building Surveyor, Bulkhead, Bullnose, Burlap, Burr, Butt Hinge, Butt Veneer, Butt, Buttoned and Buttress.

Brocade:

Rich jacquard, woven fabric with an all over interwoven design of raised figures or flowers. Brocade has a raised surface in contrast to felt damask, and is generally made of silk, rayon and nylon yarns with or without metallic treatment.

Brocatelle:

(fabric) like damask uses more than two colours. It has a satin or twill figure on a plain or satin ground. Different to damask as raised areas of pattern are formed by a double warp. For more information on fabrics

Brooming:

(Broom finish) Scratching a floating coat to make a key for plaster or using a soft broom to create a textured surface to exterior concrete pathways creating an anti slip finish.

Buckram:

A material used for lining and stiffening which is either sewn or ironed into place.

Buff:

To polish or grind down to a smooth finish.

Bullnose:

The rounding of an edge or aris. E.g. to the edge of a table or a rounded edge of a brick.

Burlap:

Coarse, canvaslike fabric made of jute, hemp or cotton. Also called Gunny.

Burr:

(Burl) The curly figuring found in timber. E.g. Burred Walnut.

Burr Elm

Butt Hinge

Buttoning

 

Butt Hinge:

This is the most common of all hinges. It is the standard hinge found on most doors. Each side of the hinge being a simple rectangle with screw holes for fixing joined together with a removable pin. The two halves are folded together with one side screwed to the door and the other to the frame allowing the door to swing on the pin. For more information on hinges

Butt Veneer:

The type of veneer having a strong curly figure like crotch caused by roots growing out of the trunk at varying angles. For more information on timber.

Butt:

To meet without overlapping.

Buttoned:

A feature of tufted upholstery in which usually fabric covered buttons are sewn over points of tufting to finish.

Buttress:

A projection from a wall to create additional strength and support. The flying buttress is used to support the wall at the junctions where an arch or arched truss is adding force to the wall both vertically and horizontally.

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