Domestic appliance with a movable control panel

The invention relates to a household appliance (1) with a front control panel (10) having an arranged behind the receiving space (11) for an electrical household appliances component (12) covers, and having a a motor drive (22 to 25) having moving means (13) which is adapted to move the control panel (10) for opening and closing the receiving space (11), wherein the control panel (10) is moved on a first partial path between two end positions of a total path through the motor drive (22 to 25) and on a second partial path is moved between the two end positions of the entire path by a user.