HOME DECORATING IDEAS AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS

Scroll down for a FREE, full color glossary featuring hundreds of Home Decorating Ideas, Interior Designs, construction techniques, and more.

This image-packed introductory guide offers a colorful, informative, organized view of the equipment, tools, tips, techniques, structural components, and design elements involved in home construction, landscaping, and interior design.

Dream up your own ideas from this carefully crafted collection of images with concise, clear definitions.

Arm yourself with the basic knowledge of home design and architecture.

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The Picture Dictionary of Home Design And Architecture

by Judee Shipman

CHAPTER 67

WHOLE HOUSE FAN - WROUGHT IRON

WHOLE HOUSE FAN: A fan designed to move warm air through and out of a home.

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WIFI: Wireless internet.

Shown below, the Lennar Corporation built the world's first "Wifi Smart Home," controlled by Alexa.

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WIND BRACING: Metal straps or wood blocks installed to prevent a wall from twisting or falling.

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WINDOW BUCK: A box installed within a wall, which will eventually hold a window.

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WINDOW FRAME: The stationary part of a window, into which the window sash will fit.

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WINDOW INSERTS: New window panes designed to be inserted into the old framework. Window inserts are one of many cost-effective home decorating ideas.

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WINDOW SASH: The movable part of a window.

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WINDOW WELL: A ditch or trench dug outside of a basement window. For example, an egress window always has a window well.

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WING NUT WRENCH: A wrench designed for tightening (or loosening) wing nuts.

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WINTERIZE: To prepare a home for winter weather. Also see Weatherization.

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WIRE BRUSH WHEEL: A drill accessory used for removing loose debris from surfaces.

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WIRING: The network of electrical connections installed in a building.

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WIRE MESH: Screening made from woven metal wires. Wire mesh is featured in landscaping, fencing, and home decorating ideas.

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WIRE NUT: A plastic device used for holding bare wires together.

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WONDER BOARD: See Dura Board.

WOOD: A hard, fibrous, organic substance found in plants. Each variety of wood has its own unique properties.

Here is a list of the types of wood most commonly used in construction and home decorating ideas. To learn more about wood varieties, look up any of the following terms within these pages.

Ash
Beech
Birch
Cedar
Cherry
Elm
Fir
Hickory
Mahogany
Maple
Oak
Pine
Poplar
Redwood
Teak
Walnut

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WOODWORK: Carved or treated wood elements such as moldings, bannisters, or anything wooden. Woodwork is featured in many amazing home decorating ideas.