pilaster – flat column
frieze – decorated band at top of wall
cornice – projecting molding at top of wall
overmantel – decorative section above a fireplace
Jacobean – during the reign of James I of England, 1603-1625
Elizabethan – during the reign of Elizabeth I, 1558-1603
Renaissance – rebirth of culture and learning in Europe, began in Italy in the 14th century and reached England by the 16th century