armoire
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Soon after, Greene’s work filled nearly every room of his former Palos Verdes home: lamps, shelves, an altar, an armoire adorned with a lotus flower.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2025
The bird flees from her car’s trunk to a watermelon truck to the space behind an armoire, with adults and children, including the high-spirited young daughter, Linda, in hot pursuit.
From New York Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
When there isn’t one built in, designer Lauren Caron of Studio Laloc says she and her team often create a free-standing closet with an antique armoire.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
This Instagrammer uses an armoire in the hallway to store sheets, and we love that the see-through doors give you a peek at all the pretty patterns inside.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2022
Mrs. Janssen's armoire looks clunky and heavy, made of oak.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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Other 1918 flu-era design changes include using subway tiles in bathrooms for easier cleanup and built-in closets to confine clothes away from people and eliminate dust-catching armoires.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2021
Gomez recommends doing the same at home, making sure to dust behind beds, sofas, curtains and any large armoires or case pieces.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2021
On “Cribs” there is, blessedly, little talk of vintage armoires passed down or bought at auction.
From New York Times ● Aug. 26, 2020
Seeing the NFL plan for an uncertain future with rote certainty is like watching passengers on the Titanic carefully unpack their bags and place their clothes into cabin armoires.
From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2020
Behind him, confiscated treasures are crammed to the ceiling: rolled tapestries, grandfather clocks, armoires, and giant landscape paintings crazed with cracks.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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