What is a hutch cabinet?

A hutch is an American English word for a type of furniture. The term is now usually used to describe a set of shelves or cabinets placed on top of a lower unit with a counter and either drawers or cabinets. Hutches are often seen in the form of desks, dining room, or kitchen furniture. read more

The hutch, on the other hand, is a multipurpose piece of furniture that can be used almost anywhere in the house. Hutches typically have a freestanding unit that contains cabinets, a display case, or both, that sits atop its bottom half, which is what differentiates it from a china cabinet, which is made in one piece. read more

The Westminster cabinet system is the foundation of cabinets as they are known at the federal and provincial (or state) jurisdictions of Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Pakistan, India, South Africa, New Zealand, and other Commonwealth of Nations countries whose parliamentary model is closely based on that of the United Kingdom. read more