A display cabinet is a practical piece of furniture often
considered to be a grandiose feature that adds a sense of gravitas to its
surroundings.
Its aristocratic associations are partly due to the English upper
classes of the 16th Century onwards who proudly used them when
cabinet-making became an established art form across Europe[i].
Even today a dark wooden cabinet such as this REH
Kennedy Military one (right) connotes
wealth and esteem because of the rich materials it is made from and the skilled
craftsmanship behind its construction.
Depending on your individual lifestyle, you can choose to
put different things inside it such as ornaments, souvenirs, photos, books,
statues, and china, or more convenient, less attractive clutter for instance
documents, letters, bills, statements, and stationery.
When you install a display cabinet it is important to
present it at its very best.
As you can see from the picture above, books look best when
they are lined up side by side across the central shelves. This example
features books which are all similar shades and size which is obviously
unlikely in real life; however if you want to store regular books you should order
them according to their size with the largest first, and use attractive
bookends to make them look smart.
Less is more when it comes to your cabinet: even if you have
lots of ornaments to display try and limit how many you situate on each shelf;
1 on each short shelf and 2-4 on each wider shelf is more than enough.
Naturally, everybody has certain things that they want to
shove away and forget about which is why cabinets such as this one feature plenty
of drawers where messier items can be hidden.
Remember to dust the shelves every month – despite what
people say a cabinet does not gather that much dust but a monthly clean is a
good idea.
If you are thinking about adding a cabinet to your home, have a look on our website now.
Kings Interiors are a Nottingham-based furniture store dedicated to providing
customers with elite, top quality furniture that can be handed down through
generations.
