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Wood paneling on a light stoned color wall with white tile floor
Photo by Marisa Buhr Mizunaka, via Unsplash
Wainscoting

A facing for decorative and/or protective purposes. An example of wainscoting is a wood paneling feature along a wall.

Tent like structure with a door in the middle of the mountains
Photo by Ave Calvar Martinez, via Pexels
Wigwam

A round shelter made and used by different Native American cultures that is considered one of the best shelters to have ever been made. It had a curved surface that allowed for protection against the worst weather and was as safe and warm as that of a colonist’s home.

Window with a view of a forest just a few hundred feet away
Photo by Rob Wingate, via Unsplash
Window

An opening in a wall that lets in light and air.