China/Crystal display help

11 years ago

last modified: 11 years ago

I have a smaller dining room and currently store my china/crystal in make shift china closets. I would love to have a traditional china closet but I am worried my room does not allow the space. I also on a whim purchased a dining room table that I don't necessarily regret but I'm not sure if I would purchase it again. It is counter height and 4x5 and 5x5 with the leaf in we usually leave it at 4x5, very beautiful just big in the space. I am looking for off the wall ways to display china for it to be safe and secure but also out of the way. I was wondering if anyone has sturdy wall shelving that they use? Or is a piece of furniture the way to go? Any insight would be appreciated it. I'm attaching a quick mock up of my dining room in paint. The dimensions for the room I think are 10'5x13'7. Also, btw the furniture at the bottom left of the room is our bar.

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sunnysideforever
11 years ago
Could you put the two China cabinets on either side of the window to add symmetry?
Pictures would be great.
Elise Navarro
Original Author
11 years ago
I'll have to take pictures tonight. I don't think I want to keep using them, you'll see when I post photos they are rather large and too big for the corners, too deep rather. They are meant to flank a tv stand but I used what I had for storage. will post pictures tonight. thank you
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Elise Navarro
Original Author
11 years ago
Sorry for the extremely bright chandelier.
n247080
11 years ago
A gal after my own heart, with all that china and crystal! Have you considered custom built in shelves and cabinets?
Elise Navarro
Original Author
11 years ago
I have, because the room is narrow I had come up with the idea to have the wall shared by dining and living room made into cabinets on the bottom and open glass shelving with lights up above or something along those lines. obviously the cabinets and shelves would be deeper than the wall is but I think we could afford to lose that space in the rooms. I would do it on both wall sides and maybe use the right side as a bar side still. I'll attach photos of where I mean.

If cost and having the work don't werent an issue I would do it (although I never looked into pricing so I guess I don't know what it would cost ) I don't know why China was so important to me for my wedding registry but for whatever reason I have a lot and all the crystal is basically from my grandma which I would like displayed too.

Putting corner units in by the windows would work but if they are too large I feel it shrinks the room. A traditional China closet I'm sure won't allow enough space between it and chairs. I have considered getting a China closet/curio and just putting where I have the China now since that is out of the way just not ideal for the room I think.