furnishing
noun
fur·nish·ing
ˈfər-ni-shiŋ 
1
: an article or accessory of dress
—usually used in plural
2
: an object that tends to increase comfort or utility
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we moved the furnishings out of the room so we could sand down and refinish the wood floor
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The canyon height of the ceilings, anchored by heavy wood furnishings and stone floors.
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Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
The space features clean, white walls and glossy concrete floors and is decorated with a rotating gallery wall featuring works that speak to each collection available in store and rich furnishings such as cherry wood and concrete benches and a rotating curation of Dashwood Books.
—Emily Mercer, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
Build as much of an inventory as time permits including furnishings, artwork, jewelry and appliances.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
But until now, the fifth-generation family business has only sold its home furnishings—which draw from its textile archive of more than 60,000 pieces dating back over 2,000 years—to the trade.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
The space features clean, white walls and glossy concrete floors and is decorated with a rotating gallery wall featuring works that speak to each collection available in store and rich furnishings such as cherry wood and concrete benches and a rotating curation of Dashwood Books.
—Emily Mercer, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
Build as much of an inventory as time permits including furnishings, artwork, jewelry and appliances.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
But until now, the fifth-generation family business has only sold its home furnishings—which draw from its textile archive of more than 60,000 pieces dating back over 2,000 years—to the trade.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Furnishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furnishing. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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