List of living room items

A is for Armchair

An armchair is a comfortable chair made for one person. Armchairs are often padded and covered with cloth, leather, or another similar material.

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B is for Bookshelf

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A bookshelf is a piece of furniture that is used to store books on. Bookshelves can also be used to store anything that fits on them, but most people do use bookshelves just to store books.

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C is for Cabinet

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A cabinet is a piece of furniture that you store things in. Cabinet is a very general word to describe a piece of storage furniture with doors. Cabinets may be tall, small, bench height, or wall mounted.

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C is for Chair

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A chair is a piece of furniture that you sit on. A chair is only supposed to fit one person, a chair that fits more is usually called a bench. Most chairs are made out of wood. The chair in the photo is made from wood.

C is for Coffee table

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A coffee table is a small, low table, usually set near a lounge suite, for people to put their coffee cups on. Coffee tables also get used for other drinks, books, magazines and for people to put their feet up on.

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C is for Curtain

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Curtains (or drapes) are pieces of cloth hung on the inside of a window. People have curtains to keep light out so they can sleep, or to stop other people from looking in.

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C is for Cushion

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A cushion is a soft, pretty, stuffed bag that is usually square. Cushions can be used to make a hard wooden chair soft, or to put on the ground so you don't have to sit on hard ground. But mostly cushions are just thrown onto a lounge to make it look better.

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F is for Fireplace

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A fireplace is somewhere, usually indoors, that is built to contain a fire for either cooking or heating. Fireplaces are generally made from brick, stone, rammed earth or any other material that will not burn.

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F is for Floor lamp

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A floor lamp is a tall lamp that stands on the floor. They might have one or many lights. You most often see floor lamps next to a sofa, or near a desk to give a room soft light or help you to read.

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F is for Footstool

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A footstool or footrest is a small piece of furniture designed for you to rest your feet on, usually while you are relaxing on a sofa.

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L is for Lamp

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A lamp is a light that typically has a stand. Smaller lamps are usually put on small tables, and lamps with longer stands called floor lamps are put on the ground. Some lamps can be mounted to a wall.
Lamps are most often seen inside, for decoration or for using as a small light source to read by.

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L is for Lamp table

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A lamp table is a small table made to hold a lamp. It usually stands beside a sofa or bed, and is often found in the corner of a room.

The lamp table in the photo has a plant on it instead of a lamp.

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O is for Ottoman

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An ottoman is a low seat with no arms, sometimes with a storage space inside. You often use an ottoman to put your feet up on, like a footstool.

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R is for Remote control

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A remote control is a device that makes other devices work without having to get up and press the buttons on them. You can change the channel on your television with a remote control.
Remote controls work by sending a signal in a beam of invisible light to the device they control. The device has a sensor on it so it can 'see' that light. This is why remote controls work best when there is nothing in between the remote control and the thing you are trying to control.

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R is for Rug

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A rug is a piece of small carpet that doesn't cover the entire room. Some people call rugs carpets too. They often have a fringe around the edge, or a bright pattern on them. Rugs are usually bought to look good.

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S is for Side table

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A side table is a small table placed beside a chair, sofa, or bed. Depending on how it is used, it might also be called a bedside table, a nightstand or a lamp table.

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S is for Sofa

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Also known as a couch, setee or lounge, a sofa is a soft, padded place to sit. Sofas usually fit two or three people.

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T is for Television

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A television, or TV, is something you use for watching moving pictures and sound that comes from a distance. Television programs are broadcast from television transmitters, so the television signal comes into your house through cables or in the air from a tower. Your television is just the device that picks up the signal and converts it into something you can watch. You can also play games though your television. Most people today have at least one television in their house.

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