Alcove (through the Spanish, alcoba, from the Arabic, al-, the, and qubbah,(?????) a vault) is an architectural term for a recess in a room, usually screened off by pillar
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Alcove (through the Spanish, alcoba, from the Arabic, al-, the, and qubbah,(?????) a vault) is an architectural term for a recess in a room, usually screened off by pillar
Column
File:National Capitol Columns - Washington, D.C..jpgA column in structural engineering is a vertical structural element that transmits, through physical compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below.... s, balustrade
Baluster
A baluster is a moulded shaft, square or of lathe-turned form, in stone or wood and sometimes in metal, standing on a unifying footing and supporting the coping of a parapet or the handrail of a stairway.... or drapery
Drapery
Drapery refers to cloths or textiles used for decorative purposes--such on windows--or to the trade of selling cloth. Even small British towns had several draper shops until quite recently, when ready-made clothes, curtains, etc have become the norm.... .
Usage : Though their apartment lacked a dining room
Dining room
A dining room is a room for consuming food. In modern times it is usually adjacent to the kitchen for convenience in serving, although in medieval times it was often on an entirely different floor level.... , an alcove adjacent to the living room
Living room
A living room, also known as sitting room, lounge room or lounge , is a room for entertaining guests, reading, watching television or other activities.... made for an adequate ambience for dinner.
