SERPENTINE

A soft, curved, S-shaped line with convex and concave sections, used variously as a design statement–in furniture design and upholstery. pelmets, bedheads sofa backs or fronts might be in a serpentine with a concave shoulder at each end that dips and rises to a...

SERGE

A twill 2:2 weave that creates a fabric with diagonal ribs on both faceand underside. Usually made of wool, as either plain cloth or in checks it is a sturdy, medium-to-heavy weight fabric that drapes well and with good body. Wool serge is used in fashion for suiting...

SENSUOUS

Furnishings and furniture are the feathers in the nest, there to be enjoyed and to make us feel welcome, comfortable and comforted. Homes that provide refuge, sanctuary and emotional healing are also sensuous, calming and reassuring, and must alert the senses. If we...

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