Glossary · Furniture and joinery The words we work in.

A fixed upholstered bench, usually built along a wall, as in a restaurant booth.

At GoldenwoodGoldenwood builds restaurant and cafe joinery, including booths, banquettes and fixed seating.

The box of a cabinet, its sides, top, base and back, before the doors, drawers and benchtop are added.

Cutting and drilling done by a computer-controlled machine that follows a digital drawing, so each part comes out the same.

At GoldenwoodThe Wetherill Park workshop runs CNC machining alongside the hand benches.

Sheet material made from wood fibres or thin layers bonded together, such as MDF or plywood, which stays flat and stable in large panels.

At GoldenwoodTwo-pack joinery is engineered board finished in sprayed two-pack polyurethane for kitchens, vanities and fitted joinery.

Cabinetry made for one room and fixed in place, such as kitchens, vanities and built-in wardrobes, as opposed to freestanding furniture.

At GoldenwoodFitted work is measured on site, drawn to the room and installed by Goldenwood's own crew.

Furniture or cabinetry made in set sizes and sold as boxed parts, to be put together at home or on site.

At GoldenwoodEverything Goldenwood makes can be customised: it customises both joinery and furniture to the client's brief.

A finish that soaks into the timber rather than forming a coat on top, so the surface feels like wood and is renewed by re-oiling.

At GoldenwoodAn oiled finish is identified at handover; a light re-oil every 12–18 months keeps that surface even and water-resistant.

An interior style that pairs the clean lines of modern design with natural materials, soft curves and warm, earthy colours.

A board made of thin layers of timber glued together, the grain of each layer crossing the one below, which makes it strong and stable.

Timber sawn so the growth rings run across the board's thickness, which keeps it stable and, in oak, shows a flecked figure.

To trim the edge of a panel so it follows an uneven wall, floor or ceiling exactly.

Detailed drawings of a piece of joinery, with its dimensions, materials and fixings, made for the workshop and the trades to build from.

At GoldenwoodShop drawings and a production schedule align the workshop floor with the trades on site.

Timber sawn from the log and used through its full thickness, rather than as a thin face over a board.

At GoldenwoodFurniture is made in solid timber.

A table base of two end frames joined by a rail, set in from the ends, so chairs can sit anywhere along the edge.

A sprayed finish made by mixing a resin with a hardener just before it goes on, which cures into a hard, even coat.

At GoldenwoodMost pieces leave the workshop in a two-pack polyurethane finish.

A thin sheet of timber glued to a board, which gives a panel a timber face.