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Recent Examples of breakfrontFor 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 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 The kitchen has a white-and-blue patterned ceramic tile floor, with a La Cornue range against one wall and a glass breakfront with wood trim against another.—New York Times, 26 Jan. 2022 The breakfront cabinet is set against a wall of antique mirror panels, and the ceiling wallcovering is by Wolf Gordon.—Bebe Howorth, ELLE Decor, 16 Apr. 2021 There was no room for my mother’s bird’s-eye breakfront, her turn-of-the-century chairs.—Lizzie Skurnick, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020 Behind the dining room table is more of Offaim’s collection of glasses and pottery, stored in golden yellow cabinets that serve as a kind of casual breakfront, with olive green wainscotting set between the upper and lower cabinets.—Jessica Steinberg, Bon Appetit, 8 June 2018 The order included a mahogany table, sideboard, breakfront, and 10 chairs.—Emily Price, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2018 The complaint follows rumors that Donald Trump is considering removing Carson after a series of embarrassments, including the $31,000 dining set, which included a baller breakfront china cabinet.—Stephen A. Crockett Jr., The Root, 20 Mar. 2018
Other quirky details of the ’60s-era file credenza include a lock that can be opened and closed with a coin (a subtle nod to the fact that the company was originally a hardware and lock business).
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Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
30 June 2025
Concert Hall Credenza Save over $1,700 on this shabby chic credenza.
And if your wedding look has your décolletage on display, consider its neck and chest mask to address wrinkles and sun spots below the chin.
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Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
In more severe cases, surgical options may be proposed to correct the scoliosis curve and restore balance to the thorax, creating vital space for the heart and lungs within the chest cavity.
The only con to using a cabinet or bookshelf is that it will be exposed to the elements, so make sure to coat the cabinet in a water-resistant sealant to avoid rain damage.
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 July 2025
The entire space comes nearly move-in ready, with cabinets, plumbing, and electrical pre-installed at no charge.
On Monday, after the Tribune’s story on Johnson’s lobbying team was published online, Williams filed paperwork with the Illinois secretary of state’s office to register the city of Chicago as one of his lobbying clients.
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Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
The clause requires presidential appointment and Senate confirmation for officials in significant positions of authority – such as cabinet secretaries and other top agency officials.
An extravagant breakfast buffet–brimming with Balinese, pan-Asian, and Western classics, along with a panoply of succulent tropical fruit and artisan pastries–greets guests daily at Sawah Terrace, Mandapa’s all-day dining destination.
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Alexandra Kirkman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
Whispers of endless buffets at industry parties, seem a distant echo of a bygone era.
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Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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