A canapé is a piece of furniture similar to a couch, and is meant to describe an elegant sofa made out of elaborately carved wood with wooden legs, and upholstered seats, back, and armrests that seats three, that emerged from France in the 18th century. A style created during the Louis XV and Louis XVI periods, similar yet different from designs used by Thomas Chippendale, it later became popular in the United States during the 19th century.

Open plan offices became popular in the 1970's because they were believed to lead to improved communication and productivity. Anecdotal evidence suggests that many employees find some aspects of open plan offices to be unsatisfactory.

A literature review was completed in an attempt to clarify the relationship between the effects of open plan office furniture design features and layout on ratings of environmental satisfaction.

Hollywood Regency is known for its glamour, drama and new twist on old classics. The style became popular in the 1930s during the golden age of Hollywood.

William Haines designed homes for movie stars that made them larger than life with sleek low-lying furnishings and sumptuously dressed walls and windows