RAYON - A synthetic fiber made from cellulose and used in draperies, slip covers, blankets and
upholstery

REPRODUCTION - Precise copy of an authentic antique whether it be a piece of furniture or a
pattern of a fabric etc

RETRO -  can be used to simply mean “old fashioned” or old, functioning much like “timeless”
or “classic”. It has also been associated with modernism in the immediate post-war years,
encompassing an aesthetic that ranges from tail fins on Cadillacs to ranch houses. Retro” has
long been used as a prefix, intended to suggest that which is past or derivative. In the postwar
period, it increased in usage with the advent of retrorockets used by the US space program in
the 1950s and 1960s.

ROOM DIVIDER - Partial wall to replace the full wall removed in an open floor plan

ROOM RUG - Carpeting which leaves a border around the room

RYA RUG - Long-haired, hand-made rug of Finnish descent intended as a blanket, more often
used as a rug
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