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Manchette - A small upholstered patch or cushion on an armrest.

Marquetry - The inlay of a material (contrast wood, Mother-of-Pearl, ivory, etc) into the veneer of wood to create a beautiful pattern.

Matte - Rough and warm surfaces, more flat than shiny.

Mission - An American version of the Arts & Crafts movement in furniture design created by Gustav Stickley featuring the simple and symmetrical designs found in Southwestern missions.

Modernist - Clean lined contemporary design of the 20th century utilizing freedom of form and without ornamentation.

Moiré - A fabric featuring a swirled pattern that resembles water patterns on silk.

Molding - Used for decoration, shaped strips protruding from or sunk into a surface.

Mortise and Tenon - A type of joinery used to attach two perpendicular pieces of wood where a carved out notch of one fits into a carved out hole of the other.

Nest of Tables - Tables of varying sizes stored one under the other.