Furniture & Interior Design Glossary Terms - K

KD: (See Knocked Down).

Keeled: A sharp edge often found on the corner of cabriole legs, the term "keeled" is used because it resembles the keel of a boat.

Kelim: A flat-woven (not tufted) tapestry rug. Find a rug.

Kick Pleat: An inverted pleat that's usually found at the corner of a flat or box-pleated skirt on a piece of upholstered furniture.

Kidney Desk: A desk or table with a curved front and a top shaped like a kidney bean.

Kiln Dried: Wood that's dried by a means of controlled heat and humidity in kilns or ovens to specific ranges of moisture content.

King Mattress: A standard king sized mattress that measures 78"x80", often called an Eastern King. Find a king mattress.

Kitchen Cart (or Kitchen Island): A kitchen cart is a piece of furniture usually on casters that provides extra kitchen storage and surface space. Some people interchangeably use the term "kitchen cart" with "kitchen island". However, the term "kitchen island" most commonly refers to a built-in piece of cabinetry. Find a kitchen cart or island.

Klismos: Ancient Greek style of chair with saber shaped legs splayed at the front and back. The back legs continue up to support a shoulder-height curved back.

Kneehole Desk: A desk with a recessed central cupboard. Find home office furniture.

Knife Edged: Loose or attached cushion treatments that use a single horizontal seam or welt in the middle of the cushion's front edge.

Knit: A type of upholstery fabric that is made from polyester or nylon. It is knitted as opposed to woven and is softer and more stretchy than other fabrics.

Knob Turning: Term refers to a turning resembling a series of knobs and bosses.

Knocked Down (or KD): Furniture that is sold unassembled or partially assembled.

Knot: In wood, the area where a branch or the limb of a tree appears on the face or edge of a piece, such as knots commonly found in knotty pine furniture.