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I have three of them, two that are twins bought from a modern furniture store, one inherited from my grand aunt. Three....and they are getting over loaded.
So getting another one, in these very expensive days, is one option. Another one would be, I think, to take a shelf out of one of the twins, its shelf supports, and find a glass cutter, maybe at a Michaels, to make me some additional glass shelves, the right size post into the hole shelf supports, and increase the shelving in the twins to use the dead over head space.
So it seems to me.......but this is the first time, if I do, that I have done it. Have others had these modern problems and then, how did they solve it? Is finding someone to increase my glass shelving an impossible dream?
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Here's another option . . . cull your collection. I only have one small display piece so I have to do it regularly.
Ita. When I moved into my husband’s home..I added one small Jonathan Charles cabinet to display a few pieces in a space I thought looked empty. The only cabinet he had was a walnut drink cabinet...kind of a decorative mini bar you can close. It looks super nice.
Too much collecting of anything tho is out of style IMO. One small display cabinet is enough. I love entertainment & sideboards tho with minimal decor on top...like a couple of picture frames, a vase of flowers or a special piece picked up on vacation.
Or consolidate into a larger piece. Glass china cabinets are hitting the secondhand market in droves b/c younger buyers don't want them and the current owners are going into assisted living, etc., and there's no room to move them. Look online at craigslist or FB marketplace and you can get them for free or almost free. You just need a couple of guys with a truck.
So many posters here just don’t get it. The items in your curio cabinet are art. And they are behind glass to avoid being actual dust collectors. Add another glass shelf if it doesn’t look too crowded.
And I agree with whoever said don’t go to a craft store. You can get glass or acrylic cut to size while you wait at Lowe’s and maybe similar places. Or better yet a glass cutting business because you want a thicker piece of glass. Window glass might not be strong enough but ask about tempered glass.
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So many posters here just don’t get it. The items in your curio cabinet are art. And they are behind glass to avoid being actual dust collectors. Add another glass shelf if it doesn’t look too crowded.
And I agree with whoever said don’t go to a craft store. You can get glass or acrylic cut to size while you wait at Lowe’s and maybe similar places. Or better yet a glass cutting business because you want a thicker piece of glass. Window glass might not be strong enough but ask about tempered glass.
Tho real art pieces are statements on their own in a corner, on a wall...or on top of a sideboard by itself. Stuff in curio cabinets or on shelves from Lowe’s is usually just collectibles or knick knacks that nobody needs IMO..AND can look cluttered.
Tho real art pieces are statements on their own in a corner, on a wall...or on top of a sideboard by itself. Stuff in curio cabinets or on shelves from Lowe’s is usually just collectibles or knick knacks that nobody needs IMO..AND can look cluttered.
Plus, too many of them crammed together in the cabinet reduces the view (hence the enjoyment) of ALL of them! Adding shelves doesn't really address that. There comes a point for most collections when a purge of all but your most cherished or meaningful pieces is overdue. BTDT. I've collected several types of objects over the years (antique native baskets, fossils, working waterfowl decoys, Inuit ivory carving and ulus) but had to face downsizing before moving into a smaller house. Wouldn't be able to display them all and don't see the point of having them if they're just stored away in a box in a closet. Thought I'd never be able to sort/let anything go. Surprisingly, it wasn't that difficult. Once I got started and gave careful thought to each piece and why I valued it, I found it very positive. Now my reduced collections are made up of what is most meaningful and they can all be displayed; beauty enjoyed. Anyway, most the enjoyment of collecting really came from from the learning curve, the hunt and acquisition, the stories behind the pieces, not the physical possession. Like many other things in life, more isn't necessarily better. Sometimes its just more.
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Ita. When I moved into my husband’s home..I added one small Jonathan Charles cabinet to display a few pieces in a space I thought looked empty. The only cabinet he had was a walnut drink cabinet...kind of a decorative mini bar you can close. It looks super nice.
