Monday 9 February 2015

A Display Cabinet in all its glory…



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.