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Loose furniture

Meaning in interior design, with examples

/ˌluːs ˈfɜːnɪtʃə/nounCommon term

In interior design, loose furniture means: Furniture that is not fixed to the building and can be moved, such as sofas, chairs, tables and beds, as opposed to built-in joinery.

In Turkish: hareketli mobilya, serbest mobilya

How it is used

A trade term used in fee proposals, specifications and FF&E schedules: the scope may include joinery but not loose furniture, or the other way round. Clients rarely use the phrase; they just say furniture.

Example sentences

  1. Our quote covers the joinery; the client will order the loose furniture separately.

  2. We placed the loose furniture on the plan to check the circulation.

Common collocations

  • loose furniture package
  • loose furniture layout
  • loose furniture and joinery
  • built-inMade as part of a wall or room rather than standing separately, such as built-in wardrobes, shelves, seating or appliances.
  • joineryFitted woodwork made for a specific space, such as built-in wardrobes, shelving, kitchen units, panelling and doors, and the craft of making it.
  • 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.
  • freestandingStanding on its own rather than being built into or fixed to a wall, such as a freestanding bath, wardrobe or appliance.

More terms: Furniture, Fixtures & Furnishings

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