The disclosure relates to a cupboard or household appliance, particularly a wall-mounted cupboard, comprising a carcass on which a door can be pivoted from a closed position into an open position by means of a pivoting device, at least one holder for storing objects being attached to an inner side of the door facing the carcass, the door being lowerable down a guiding device, in an open range of the door. The invention further relates to a method for opening and closing a cupboard or a household appliance.