Cupboards, Cabinets, Corner Closets for the Display of China 
A china cabinet made of Italian walnut inlaid with ivory 
An oak dresser in a house on Chiswick Mall, England 
while displaying all its fine 
texture and admirable color¬ 
ing. We all have some fine 
pieces of china. Some do 
not seem to realize its worth 
or its beauty; but others do, 
and enjoy showing it, where 
it can be safely encased from 
harm. 
Another excellent idea is 
that of a built-in sideboard, 
which has the upper part 
enclosed in glass, leaving 
upon each side a narrow 
shelf-case, where either books 
or china can be shown in an 
original lash ion. Another 
novel idea is that of intro¬ 
ducing into the fireplace a 
magazine closet that is not 
too large, while a closet of 
larger size, reaching from 
the floor to the top of the 
fireplace mantel, can be used 
for books. 
Sometimes the shelves 
set in open recesses are 
A LINK OF FINK OLD PITCHERS 
hollowed in, giving a better 
chance lor ornaments, and 
allowing more room, so that 
they are not so easily dis¬ 
placed and broken. Olten 
china closets are placed in 
each side of the fireplace, 
with ornamental glass doors, 
frequently showing leaded 
panes, which lend a char¬ 
acteristic feature to the room, 
without being very expen¬ 
sive. A window-seat, or 
ingle-nook, at one side of the 
chimney, is always attractive. 
There is no more charming 
method ol filling such a 
niche. II you care to put 
in a Ian light above the seat, 
it will he so much the more 
ornamental. A very new 
idea puts over the fireplace 
a glassed-in cabinet, in three 
sections, which is very effec¬ 
tive. Such graceful touches 
lend individuality to any 
room. 
207 
