Furniture

Furniture refers to objects intended to support various human activities, such as seating, eating (tables), storing items, working, and sleeping. Furniture is also used to hold objects at a convenient height for work, or to store things. Furniture can be a product of design and can be considered a form of decorative art.

In addition to furniture's functional role, it can serve a symbolic or religious purpose.
It can be made from a vast multitude of materials, including metal, plastic, and wood.
Furniture can be made using a variety of woodworking joints, which often reflects the local culture.

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