Showing posts with label Corner curio cabinets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Corner curio cabinets. Show all posts

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Corner Curio Cabinets - Space Saving Display Cases

Over many years of life and travel, we all begin to accumulate cherished items that deserve a special place in our hearts as well as our home. While the official definition of a curio is an object such as a small ornament which is unusual and fairly rare, it can also be any collection of items, no matter how diverse, which we deem to have special meaning. Thus, an ideal place to display these items is in a curio cabinet which is a predominantly glass cabinet with a metal or wood framework used to display collections of figurines that share some common theme. However, many people live in homes that may not be spacious enough to allow for a piece of furniture simply to display our small treasures. This is where a corner curio cabinet becomes the ideal solution.

Most any home, no matter how small, will supply a corner that is otherwise unused. Adding a corner curio cabinet in one of these corners will not only provide a place to display those cherished collectibles you acquire through the years, the cabinet will also add a decorative item that will add beauty to most any room.

Lighted Curio Cabinet - Golden Mahogany

Curio cabinets are available in many different sizes, styles and finishes allowing you to match your decor. If you are limited in corner space, you could consider a corner cabinet that will actually hang on the wall, thus needing no floor space at all. Or if you choose, you could still utilize a hanging cabinet and place a corner table below the cabinet. You could use the table to display a larger item such as a lamp or a potted plant. If floor space is not a problem, a great choice is a cabinet that stands on the floor in the corner and allows you lots of space for display.

The great thing about corner curio cabinets is that they are large enough to display numerous items, but not so large as to seem bulky or overbearing. They also provide protection for those those special items you have obtained through the years. With these cherished pieces stored in their own cabinet, the chances of breakage due to mishandling will be greatly diminished. These corner curio cabinets are a versatile solution to utilizing space that would otherwise go unused, as well as adding a beautiful piece of fine furniture that provides ample display space, and also enhances the decor of any room in your home.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Corner Cabinets Provide Storage and Beauty

Even with the huge homes built today, people still find that storage space is at a premium. We are all on a constant hunt to locate somewhere to store all the things that modern day living provides us. One place that is seldom utilized is the corners of our rooms. Furniture makers have come to the realization that there is money to be made by manufacturing cabinets to take advantage of the unused corners in our homes. These corner cabinets come in all shapes and sizes and are produced to match the decor of any room or even to utilize the unused corner space of existing cabinets.

There are many unused corners in peoples houses. This is the case because people either do not realize there is a means of utilizing their corners for storage or they do not know that there are simple, inexpensive cabinets that are made especially for those corners. In addition to being a practical means of storage, you can purchase a corner cabinet that is genuinely a piece of fine furniture. These cabinets come in a variety of materials and finishes which will make it blend in with your present decor without appearing bulky or overbearing. This new addition can add a fresh look to any room.

Corner Curio Cabinet in Solid Wood and Glass

Besides being used for storage, you can also place a cabinet in a corner that will provide space for displaying small collectibles or a space to house audio or video components. Corner curio cabinets can be hung on the wall to display those thimbles, spoons or other little items you pick up while on vacation each year. Or you could do the same thing with a hutch style cabinet that has shelving on top and doors below. Of course, corner cabinets are ideal for use as stereo or television cabinets. Many times, placing the television in a corner will greatly increase the viewing area from almost all areas of a room.

A corner cabinet allows you to maximize the corner space in your room and also allows easy access to the items stored in the cabinet. Almost every home has limitations when it comes to storage space. How you utilize that space is critical, so placing a cabinet in a corner can easily provide much needed additional storage space in a room. Corner cabinets are a versatile solution to utilizing space that would otherwise go unused, as well as adding a beautiful piece of fine furniture that will enhance the decor of any room in even the grandest home.