| Do you have a collection of precious items, long | | | | Especially for items that beg to be touched, like |
| stored away and finally have you been collecting | | | | family trophies or old family photographs, an open |
| trucks since childhood? Teacups from each city you | | | | display will keep your goods off the ground without |
| have visited? Or maybe you have a collection of | | | | setting them off-limits. However, if certain objects |
| antique dolls that warrant a central spot in your living | | | | are more fragile than others, place them out of |
| room. More likely still, are you a busy mom with | | | | eyesight, so at the highest point, while putting more |
| armfuls of trophies and ribbons that are in need of a | | | | child-friendly objects on the lowest levels. |
| (democratic) display case? | | | | If your high definition TV's and cutting-edge stereo |
| Whether you have just a corner free in your living | | | | equipment are in need of display cabinets, an entirely |
| room, or you are creating an entire space for your | | | | different look will be in order. Sleek apparatuses will |
| most prized possessions, display cabinets come in | | | | be much better paired with black cabinets, if a |
| every size and shape, and there's surely one for you. | | | | modern feel is wanted. Your unit can also house |
| But when thinking of which type to choose, how | | | | minimal accents like stylish vases and a simple |
| does one choose between the wealth of options? It | | | | sculpture. But if cozy is what you want, instead of |
| is best to first think of what you will be displaying | | | | black, choose a warm colored wood case with |
| and then go from there. | | | | adjacent nooks. Fill cubbies with family heirlooms to |
| Antiques are best coupled (and best preserved) with | | | | play down the high-tech edge of your flat-screen. Or |
| glass-enclosures, ensuring your cherished goods their | | | | choose a fireplace hutch and let your TV hang above |
| time in the spotlight, with limited chance of damage. | | | | the glow like a modern day piece of art. Since large |
| Pair your antiques with an elegant colored wood, for | | | | CRT based rear projection TVs are a thing of the |
| example a cherry wood finish or an oak one, for a | | | | past, take advantage of the many new options for |
| stunning display. To allow plenty of light (and | | | | housing your sleeker TV. Credenzas, often made of |
| attention) to flow in, choose a mirrored backing. Glass | | | | a polished wood with symmetrical display cabinets, |
| shelving allows for even more visibility, while light | | | | can serve as a central cupboard and a home to your |
| from the bottom will leave your collection shining. | | | | flat-screen. |
| Shorter display cabinets can be stacked, if height is | | | | Gone are the days of one proper way to furnish |
| desired but doorways won't permit a single unit from | | | | your home, or display your most beloved objects. |
| entering. You can also then have choice if at some | | | | Display cabinets nowadays come in every shape and |
| point you want to redesign the room. | | | | size. More than interior decorating rules and |
| If space is not an issue, entire open-faced options, | | | | do's-and-don't's. choose your casing according to your |
| like an étagère, are excellent options | | | | family's personality, and the objects that you wish to |
| for less precious collections, such as clocks or globes. | | | | display. |