chifforobes

Drawer-and-closet combo

A chifforobe is a piece of bedroom furniture combining a wardrobe with drawers—typically a cabinet for hanging clothes on one side and a chest of drawers on the other.

The word blends chiffonier and wardrobe.

Chifforobes were common in American homes before built-in closets became standard: She kept her Sunday dress in the chifforobe.

furniture

armoire

Tall freestanding clothes cabinet

bedroom · storage · drawers · hanging · clothes · antique · wooden · mahogany · oak · cedar

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antiques

vintage

Quality from past eras

appraisal · restoration · refinishing · patina · provenance · Victorian · Edwardian · craftsmanship · joinery · dovetail

Opposites
furniture complexity/integration

chifforobesarmoire

Tall freestanding clothes cabinet

bureau · dresser · chest of drawers · wardrobe · chiffonier

furniture permanence/mobility

chifforobesbuilt-in closet

Permanent recessed storage space

walk-in closet · closet system · wall unit

storage type

chifforobesopen shelving

Unenclosed horizontal storage surfaces

clothing rack · garment rack · pegboard · coat tree · hat stand

Family

chifforobe

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G