diff --git a/data/json/furniture_and_terrain/furniture-decorative.json b/data/json/furniture_and_terrain/furniture-decorative.json
index f5124ba5a3d5d..8c722e18c1a06 100644
--- a/data/json/furniture_and_terrain/furniture-decorative.json
+++ b/data/json/furniture_and_terrain/furniture-decorative.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "id": "f_bigmirror",
     "name": "standing mirror",
     "symbol": "{",
-    "description": "Lookin' good - is that blood?",
+    "description": "A full-length mirror mounted in a sleek metal frame.  You can easily see all of the dirt and blood on your clothes, and the weariness in your eyes.",
     "color": "white",
     "move_cost_mod": 2,
     "coverage": 80,
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_bigmirror_b",
     "name": "broken standing mirror",
-    "description": "You could look at yourself, if the mirror wasn't covered in cracks and fractures.",
+    "description": "A metal frame for a full-length mirror, with most of the mirror missing.  What remains in the frame are large dangerous-looking shards of fractured glass.",
     "symbol": "{",
     "color": "light_gray",
     "move_cost_mod": 2,
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     "id": "f_bitts",
     "type": "furniture",
     "name": "bitts",
-    "description": "Paired vertical iron posts mounted on a wharf, pier or quay.  They are used to secure mooring lines, ropes, hawsers, or cables.",
+    "description": "A pair of vertical iron posts mounted on a wharf, pier, or other form of dock.  They are used to secure mooring lines, ropes, and similar.",
     "symbol": "B",
     "color": "light_gray",
     "move_cost_mod": 2,
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_shackle",
     "name": "manacles",
-    "description": "Chain serfs in your dungeon.  All you need now is an iron ball to chain to it.",
+    "description": "A pair of metal shackles with heavy chains mounted to a wall or floor.",
     "symbol": "8",
     "color": "light_gray",
     "move_cost_mod": 1,
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_statue",
     "name": "statue",
-    "description": "A carved statue made of stone.",
+    "description": "A massive block of stone that has been carefully carved into a work of timeless art.",
     "symbol": "S",
     "color": "dark_gray",
     "move_cost_mod": -1,
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_mannequin",
     "name": "mannequin",
-    "description": "Put clothes on it, talk to it.  Who's around to judge you?  Wait… did it just move?",
+    "description": "A life-size wooden figure of a person, most commonly used to display clothing in stores, or for tailors to design outfits on.  Considering all that's happened, something about it is somewhat unnerving.",
     "symbol": "@",
     "color": "brown",
     "move_cost_mod": 2,
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_birdbath",
     "name": "birdbath",
-    "description": "A decorative cement birdbath and pedestal.",
+    "description": "A wide stone bowl mounted to a pedestal, usually filled with rainwater, meant for birds to play or bathe in.",
     "symbol": "o",
     "color": "light_gray",
     "move_cost_mod": -1,
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_rotary_clothesline",
     "name": "rotary clothes dryer line",
-    "description": "A umbrella shaped clothes line mounted on a pole.",
+    "description": "A central metal pole holding up a wide rotating frame, this would be used to hang up clothes to dry in the sunlight.",
     "symbol": "X",
     "color": "white",
     "move_cost_mod": -2,
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
     "name": "floor lamp",
     "symbol": "T",
     "looks_like": "f_rack_coat",
-    "description": "A tall standing lamp, meant to plug into a wall and light up a room.",
+    "description": "A light mounted on the top of a metal pole, this would be plugged into a wall socket to illuminate a room.",
     "color": "light_gray",
     "move_cost_mod": 2,
     "required_str": 1,
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_decorative_tree",
     "name": "decorative tree",
-    "description": "A decorative tree for the winter holidays.",
+    "description": "A decorative pine tree littered with ornaments for the winter holidays.",
     "symbol": "+",
     "color": "light_green",
     "looks_like": "t_tree_pine",