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Fixture

Meaning in interior design, with examples

/ˈfɪkstʃə/nounCore term

In interior design, fixture means: An item that is permanently fixed to a building and usually stays when the property is sold, such as a built-in light, a basin, a toilet or fitted cabinets.

In Turkish: sabit donatı, armatür, tesisat elemanı

How it is used

Common in plumbing and lighting: light fixtures, bathroom fixtures, plumbing fixtures. In the UK, fixtures and fittings is a fixed phrase in property sales: fixtures stay, while fittings such as curtains or freestanding appliances can be taken. In FF&E it is the F in the middle.

Example sentences

  1. All the bathroom fixtures will be wall-hung to make cleaning easier.

  2. Please confirm the light fixtures before the electrician starts on Monday.

Common collocations

  • light fixture
  • bathroom fixtures
  • fixtures and fittings
  • plumbing fixtures
  • FF&EShort for furniture, fixtures and equipment: the movable items and fittings in a project that are not part of the building structure, such as furniture, lamps, curtains and artwork.
  • built-inMade as part of a wall or room rather than standing separately, such as built-in wardrobes, shelves, seating or appliances.
  • sanitarywareCeramic bathroom fittings such as toilets, washbasins, bidets and urinals; in the trade it sometimes also covers baths and shower trays.
  • loose furnitureFurniture that is not fixed to the building and can be moved, such as sofas, chairs, tables and beds, as opposed to built-in joinery.

This word in other fields

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