Furniture in Spanish: Room-by-Room Vocabulary with Examples

Key takeaways

• Spanish vocabulary for home and furniture varies between Spain and Latin America in a few key items: la nevera (Spain) vs. el refrigerador/la heladera (Latin America) for the fridge; los armarios (Spain) vs. los clósets (Latin America) for wardrobes.
• Most furniture nouns in Spanish are masculine: el sofá, el armario, el escritorio, el sillón. The main feminine exceptions: la cama, la mesita, la lámpara, la estantería, la cómoda, la bañera, la ducha, la encimera.
• The verb for saying where furniture is located is estar, not ser: el sofá está en la sala (the sofa is in the living room).
• Los muebles (furniture) is always plural even when referring to furniture in general. El mueble (a piece of furniture) is the singular form.

Describing your home, understanding a rental listing, following interior design content in Spanish, or simply having a conversation about where things are, all of these require furniture vocabulary. The words are practical, concrete, and appear in everyday contexts from the first weeks of speaking Spanish in real environments.

This guide covers Spanish furniture vocabulary organized room by room, with example sentences showing how each word appears in natural context, and notes on where vocabulary differs between Spain and Latin America.

Describing a home in Spanish sounds easy on paper but falls apart in real conversation when the word for nightstand or the name of a kitchen appliance disappears under pressure.

italki has connected 10M+ learners with Spanish teachers since 2007, giving learners access to teachers who use practical vocabulary in real-world scenarios, including describing, comparing, and giving directions around a home from the first sessions. Find a Spanish tutor and practice describing your home room by room, using the vocabulary in this guide.

General home vocabulary

Spanish	English
los muebles	furniture (always plural)
el mueble	a piece of furniture
la habitación	room
la planta	floor/storey (la planta baja = ground floor)
el piso	floor, flat/apartment (Latin America: apartment)
la ventana	window
la puerta	door
la pared	wall
el suelo / el piso	floor (surface)
el techo	ceiling
la lámpara	lamp
la bombilla (Spain) / el foco (Mex) / la bombita (Arg)	light bulb
el enchufe	plug, socket
el interruptor	light switch

Living room (la sala de estar / el salón)

La sala de estar is the most common term in Latin America; el salón is standard in Spain. Both refer to the main living area.

Spanish	English
el sofá	sofa
el sillón	armchair
la silla	chair
la mesa de centro	coffee table
la mesita	small table, side table
la televisión / la tele	television
el mando a distancia (Spain) / el control remoto	remote control
la estantería	bookshelf
la librería	bookcase (also means bookshop)
la alfombra	rug, carpet
las cortinas	curtains
la persiana	blind, shutter
el cuadro	picture, painting (on a wall)
el cojín	cushion
el florero / el jarrón	vase
la chimenea	fireplace

Example sentences: El sofá está frente a la televisión. (The sofa is in front of the television.) ¿Puedes correr las cortinas? (Can you draw the curtains?) Hay un cuadro interesante encima de la chimenea. (There is an interesting picture above the fireplace.)

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Bedroom (el dormitorio / la habitación)

El dormitorio is standard in Spain; la habitación is used more broadly throughout Latin America (it means room in general, but context makes the meaning clear).

Spanish	English
la cama	bed
el colchón	mattress
la almohada	pillow
la manta / la cobija (LatAm)	blanket
la sábana	sheet (bed sheet)
la mesita de noche	nightstand, bedside table
el armario	wardrobe, closet
el cajón	drawer
la cómoda	chest of drawers
el espejo	mirror
el tocador	dressing table
la lámpara de noche	bedside lamp
la persiana / la cortina opaca	blackout blind / curtain

Example sentences: La cómoda está al lado del armario. (The chest of drawers is next to the wardrobe.) Necesito cambiar las sábanas. (I need to change the sheets.) ¿Dónde está la mesita de noche? (Where is the nightstand?)

Kitchen (la cocina)

The kitchen itself is la cocina; the cooker/stove is also la cocina or el fogón.

Spanish	English
la nevera (Spain) / el refrigerador (Mex/Col) / la heladera (Arg)	fridge
el congelador	freezer
la cocina / los fogones	cooker, stove
el horno	oven
el microondas	microwave
el lavavajillas	dishwasher
la lavadora	washing machine
la secadora	dryer
el fregadero (Spain) / el lavaplatos (LatAm)	kitchen sink
la encimera (Spain) / la mesada (Arg)	counter, worktop
los armarios de cocina / las alacenas	kitchen cabinets / cupboards
el grifo (Spain) / la llave (LatAm) / la canilla (Arg)	tap, faucet
la mesa de cocina	kitchen table
el taburete	stool
el extractor	extractor fan

Example sentences: La nevera está a la derecha del horno. (The fridge is to the right of the oven.) ¿Has puesto los platos en el lavavajillas? (Have you put the dishes in the dishwasher?)

For building the grocery vocabulary that goes alongside kitchen items, the guide to grocery shopping in Spanish covers produce names, quantities, and the phrases used at the market and checkout.

Bathroom (el cuarto de baño / el baño)

El cuarto de baño is the full term; el baño is the everyday shortening used in speech.

Spanish	English
la bañera	bathtub
la ducha	shower
el inodoro / el váter (Spain) / el excusado (Mex)	toilet
el lavabo (Spain) / el lavamanos (LatAm)	bathroom sink
el espejo	mirror
el toallero	towel rack
la toalla	towel
el armario del baño / el botiquín	medicine cabinet
la cortina de ducha	shower curtain
el jabón	soap
el champú	shampoo
el papel higiénico	toilet paper
el grifo / la llave / la canilla	tap, faucet

Example sentences: La ducha no funciona bien. (The shower isn’t working properly.) ¿Dónde está el papel higiénico? (Where is the toilet paper?)

Home office and study (el despacho / el estudio)

Spanish	English
el escritorio	desk
la silla de oficina	office chair
la estantería / la librería	bookshelf, bookcase
el ordenador (Spain) / la computadora (LatAm)	computer
el monitor	monitor
el teclado	keyboard
el ratón	mouse
la impresora	printer
el archivador	filing cabinet
el cajón / los cajones	drawer(s)
la lámpara de escritorio	desk lamp

Useful verbs and phrases for describing your home

Spanish	English
estar en / estar al lado de	to be in / to be next to
frente a	opposite, facing
encima de / debajo de	above / below
a la derecha de / a la izquierda de	to the right of / to the left of
montar / ensamblar	to assemble (furniture)
mudarse	to move (home)
amueblar	to furnish
decorar	to decorate
reorganizar	to rearrange
cambiar de sitio	to move to a different place

El escritorio está frente a la ventana. (The desk is facing the window.) Nos mudamos la semana pasada. (We moved last week.) Necesito amueblar el dormitorio. (I need to furnish the bedroom.)

Spain vs. Latin America: key differences

Item	Spain	Latin America (main variants)
Fridge	la nevera	el refrigerador (Mex, Col), la heladera (Arg, Uru)
Wardrobe	el armario	el clóset (widespread LatAm)
Computer	el ordenador	la computadora / el computador
Sink (kitchen)	el fregadero	el lavaplatos, el fregadero
Tap / faucet	el grifo	la llave (Mex, Col), la canilla (Arg)
Toilet	el inodoro, el váter	el inodoro, el excusado (Mex), el retrete
Bathroom sink	el lavabo	el lavamanos
Couch/sofa	el sofá	el sofá, la sala (Colombia uses this for living room)

Most of these terms are mutually understood, a Mexican speaker knows la nevera and a Spanish speaker knows el refrigerador. The differences become relevant when describing your specific home environment or understanding a rental listing from a different region.

Book a trial lesson and describe your home in detail: which room is largest, what is in it, where things are positioned. Bring a floor plan or photo if helpful. Using prepositions alongside furniture vocabulary builds the practical descriptive Spanish that comes up in real conversations from the first weeks of using the language.

FAQ

How do you say furniture in Spanish?

Los muebles (always plural). A single piece of furniture is un mueble. ¿Tienes muchos muebles? (Do you have a lot of furniture?)

Is el sofá masculine?

Yes, despite ending in -a, el sofá is masculine. Similarly: el mapa (map), el día (day), el idioma (language), Spanish has a set of masculine nouns ending in -a.

What is the difference between el armario and el clóset?

Both refer to a wardrobe or closet. El armario is the standard term in Spain; el clóset (from English closet) is common throughout Latin America, particularly in Mexico and Central America. Both are understood everywhere.

How do you say the living room in Spanish?

La sala de estar is the most widely used term in Latin America. El salón is standard in Spain. La sala on its own is also used, particularly in Latin America.