Glass Curio Cabinets

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Updated 16/04/2021

Your favorite collectables are probable three-dimensional, and need to be viewed from all sides to be properly admired. But standard curio cabinets only show the front and maybe the sized. Not our glass curio cabinets. Now your stuff can be showcased in all its glory and viewed in 360 degrees of admiration. Take a look in this collection for more.

Buying Guide

With glass panes surrounding every side, glass cabinets are the ideal way to store things while being able to show them off to your guests and see them easily yourself on a daily basis. Some of these items can be costly and time-consuming to get into your home, depending on the size and style you want. Here are some of the things you should consider.

What different designs of glass curio cabinets are there?

Although it's called a glass cabinet, you don't need to have every single part of it made from glass. You can choose to have the top half of the cabinet made from glass, and the lower half opaque. This gives you extra storage space for private items that you may not want on display for everybody to see. If you have very specific requirements about how you want the cabinet to look, consider commissioning a carpenter and designer to lead the project for you.

Also, glass curio cabinets are not only available in one set shape. You can buy them to fit in a corner of your home, or spread out across an entire wall. You can also find lower cabinets and higher cabinets, so the size and shape you want is definitely something that is important to know beforehand.

What are the recommended colors for glass curio cabinets?

With large pieces of furniture like this, it's a good idea to stay neutral. Bright colors will make the items difficult to sell if you want to get rid of them in the future, and it also means that you will be limited in terms of décor around your home. Wooden frames around the glass panels is a popular look for cabinets, while black, metal and grey works very well in many properties.

What are the different uses for glass curio cabinets?

Cabinets can be used in the bedroom for keeping personal items, or they can be positioned in the living room to display some of your favorite ornaments and possessions. The kitchen is a great place for a glass cabinet if you have a lot of space in the kitchen or feel like many of the items you want to display are better suited here. They are also very popular in shops and small stores, where items on sale can be displayed to the public.

Bonus tip: A glass cabinet definitely isn't something that you can just open and close every now and then, shoving in your paperwork and pledging to sort it out another day. It will contain items that are easily viewed by anybody who walks past, and therefore you should have things such as ornaments, important displays, and sentimental items. You will need to know what's going in the cabinet before you start shopping for one, as your answer will determine several factors, including the size.