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or etagere
as in bookcase
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Recent Examples of étagère
Sasha Adler Design In a Chicago home renovated by Sasha Adler Design, custom etageres and the island’s brass legs add jewelry-like details to the space.
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Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2025
Another way to encourage your cat to scratch and also not be an ugly tower are metal etageres.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 29 Feb. 2024
Floating shelves or a narrow etagere, on the other hand, may not have an impact in that same space.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2022
Add your towels, light reading, potpourri and display-level storage bins to fill out this space-saving over-the-toilet etagere by Zenna Home.
—Khortlyn Cole, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Aug. 2022
Arizona interior designer Lauren Lerner of Living with Lolo suggests using baskets to stash towels and yoga mats and bringing in an etagere to sort weights and other equipment.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2021
The lounge, immediately adjacent to the main room (separated by an etagere filled with elegant stemware and vintage crystal decanters), is a nice place to enjoy a drink, and Blvd’s cocktail program is strong.
—Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, 24 May 2018
Even more of a British bent comes from the selection of tea sandwiches served on a proper tiered etagere.
—Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2018
Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2025
Another way to encourage your cat to scratch and also not be an ugly tower are metal etageres.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 29 Feb. 2024
Floating shelves or a narrow etagere, on the other hand, may not have an impact in that same space.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2022
Add your towels, light reading, potpourri and display-level storage bins to fill out this space-saving over-the-toilet etagere by Zenna Home.
—Khortlyn Cole, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Aug. 2022
Arizona interior designer Lauren Lerner of Living with Lolo suggests using baskets to stash towels and yoga mats and bringing in an etagere to sort weights and other equipment.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2021
The lounge, immediately adjacent to the main room (separated by an etagere filled with elegant stemware and vintage crystal decanters), is a nice place to enjoy a drink, and Blvd’s cocktail program is strong.
—Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, 24 May 2018
Even more of a British bent comes from the selection of tea sandwiches served on a proper tiered etagere.
—Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for étagère
Noun
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Infused with comfy textures, coastal nods, and modern lines, these tables, chairs, bookcases, and more start at just $118.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
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An upper bedroom has a bookcase and covert panels leading to a secret room — a delight for imaginative young minds.—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Case Pieces Traditional case pieces, such as sideboards, china cabinets, and credenzas, can still look beautiful in today's dining rooms, explains Ashley DeLapp.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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The new colorway features a luxurious, jewel-toned green perfect for layering personality into everything from your dining room table to your credenza.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Case Pieces Traditional case pieces, such as sideboards, china cabinets, and credenzas, can still look beautiful in today's dining rooms, explains Ashley DeLapp.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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Furniture came over time — an Indian metal table from Perry’s family in Trinidad, a neo-Classical mahogany sideboard from Antigua, a desk once owned by Marcus Garvey, an oil painting by the Cuban artist Roberto Fabelo.—
Isabel Wilkinson Schor,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Noun
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The bra featured clusters of the stone to cover up her chest, but added a fun flair with the addition of dangling stones that hung off of the cups of the bra.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Drawers, closets, cupboards, chests, cabinets and garages fill and overfill.—
Marni Jameson,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Constructed in collaboration with Medina for the show, the cabinet becomes a metaphor for body and mind—a container for memory, for emotional sediment, for the trace elements of being.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The kitchenette comes with a stove, a sink, and cabinets to store your kitchen essentials.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
25 May 2025
Noun
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For many of us, stemmed crystal sparkled under the dimmed light of a breakfront while a collection of coffee mugs were stacked gingerly on top of each other in a shuttered cabinet.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2024
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Tucked between a George II mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase and a series of manuscript and watercolor maps showing the waterways of Venice, Clausen found a type of antiquated nautical map known as a portolan chart.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Oct. 2023
Noun
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During the ceremony, Jerry Miranda, secretary of the Fleet Reserve Association Branch 70, read the names of local veterans who have died within the past year.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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But, under the new Medicaid law, which goes into effect July 1, Hutchings-Goetz said the state’s Family and Social Services Administration secretary has the authority to end the Healthy Indiana Plan.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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Kristen Stewart One of Cannes’s more risk-taking dressers, Stewart leaned into edgy Chanel looks that were equal parts dressy and casual.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
25 May 2025
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Plus, what girl doesn’t want a bottle of Chanel on her dresser?—
Jené Luciani Sena
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23 May 2025
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“étagère.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/%C3%A9tag%C3%A8re. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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