10 Common House Features You Probably Didn't Know Had a Name

Coffers are recessed panels, typically square or octagonal in shape, found in ceiling vaults and domes. Coffered ceilings add dimension and character and are typically found in Craftsman-style homes.

This term refers to the lower portion of the wall that is treated differently than the upper, either through the use of color or covering (e.g. paneling or wainscoting).

At once decorative and practical, a bargeboard is a piece of trim attached to the edge of a roofline to conceal the exposed ends of the roof timbers. In America, bargeboards are most often found on Gothic Revival and Victorian-era "gingerbread" homes.

This term describes a series of interconnected rooms in which the doors are typically in alignment.

The lock rail is the horizontal element on an ordinary paneled door that is closest to the lock.

The French term for "bullseye" is used to describe any sort of small, round window.

Sometimes called "swag," a festoon is a carved motif composed of flowers or fruits that drape in the middle and are held together with ribbons at each end.

The whitish coating found commonly on old brick, stucco and concrete walls is formed when salt "flowers out" of the material and crystalizes on the surface.