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2. Closet - Wikipedia

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   Utility closet: A closet most commonly used for storing house appliances and cleaning supplies; Walk-in closet: A storage room with enough space for someone to stand in it while accessing stored items. Larger ones used for clothes shade into dressing room. Wall closet: A closet in a bedroom that is built into the wall. It may be closed by ...

3. Cabinet (room) - Wikipedia

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   The meaning of "cabinet" began to be extended to the contents of the cabinet; [9] thus we see the 16th-century cabinet of curiosities, often combined with a library. The sense of cabinet as a piece of furniture is actually older in English than the meaning as a room, but originally meant more a strong-box or jewel-chest than a display-case. [10]

4. Walk-in closet - Wikipedia

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   One advantage of a walk-in closet is that it makes it possible to collect most clothes in one room, which can relieve space in the other rooms in the house. Conversely, however, an extra room would often be needed for the walk-in closet. [6] Walk-in closets are generally thought of as being a luxury feature seen in wealthier homes.

5. Bedroom - Wikipedia

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   A closet by definition is a small space used to store things. In a bedroom, a closet is most commonly used for clothes and other small personal items that one may have. Walk in closets are more popular today and vary in size. However, in the past wardrobes have been the most prominent. A wardrobe is a tall rectangular shaped cabinet in which ...

6. Box-bed - Wikipedia

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   In the Netherlands the closet-bed, or bedstede, was in common use into the 19th century, particularly in farmhouses in the countryside. Closet-beds were closed off with a door or a curtain. One of the advantages of the closet-bed was that it could be built into the living room and closed off during the day, making a separate bedroom unnecessary.

7. Shelf (storage) - Wikipedia

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   A shelf that is attached to a wall with concealed mounting hardware (a floating shelf bracket) is called a floating shelf. [2] A shelf or case designed to hold books is a bookshelf. The length of the shelf is based upon the space limitations of its siting and the amount of weight which it will be expected to hold.