That could be a cupboard. Depending on context and size, it could also be a sideboard (if it lives in the dining room and holds dishes and table linens) or even a bureau (if it's small and has a fold-out desktop.)
We have plenty of built-in cupboards, in kitchens or 'under the stairs', and even some wardrobes are 'built in', though those are retrofits in most of the houses I've known.
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Date: 2005-10-19 04:29 pm (UTC)We have plenty of built-in cupboards, in kitchens or 'under the stairs', and even some wardrobes are 'built in', though those are retrofits in most of the houses I've known.