A chest of drawers or a display cabinet? Which solution works better?
In the living room you can find a lot of small items and small things, for which a chest of drawers or a display cabinet is useful for storage. Although both solutions work equally well, there are quite big differences between them. So which solution will work better in your case? Read on and see for yourself which will suit your large room better.
When furnishing your home, you often have to choose between certain solutions. Even if they all seem quite similar, small differences often completely change the perception of the entire room, let alone such a fundamental issue as the choice between a chest of drawers and a display cabinet for the living room… Which piece of furniture will work better in a large guest room? This is a difficult question, but the answer to it does not have to cause much trouble at all – first of all, both solutions should be properly compared.
How do you furnish your home?
Choosing between suitable furniture is not easy – they should form a certain whole, complement the design of the entire apartment and complement each other. The choice of a table depends on the design of the chairs, and these should match the armchairs; cabinets, in turn, always form one line with a chest of drawers or display cabinet. Well, just what will work better in the living room? A small, tasteful chest of drawers for small trinkets, or a tall, stately display cabinet in which expensive ceramics can be placed behind glass, like a beautiful exhibit? The answer is simple – it depends. On what?
- The chosen architectural style – in a simple rustic style, a simple unobtrusive display cabinet looks much better, while if you choose a retro style, a classic display cabinet, reminiscent of the old days, will be a better choice.
- Owner’s needs – if you have beautiful and precious porcelain in your possession, why not think about displaying it with the help of a display cabinet?
- Your own tastes and preferences are also of no small importance – you need to feel at home, so you should furnish your apartment according to your own preferences.
Also in terms of functionality, a chest of drawers has different advantages than a display cabinet. So before making a decision, it is worth studying the strengths and weaknesses of both solutions.
Why choose a chest of drawers?
A chest of drawers is a much more versatile solution that fits well in any room:
- In the bedroom and dressing room it will be suitable for holding clothes – the drawers make it easy to reach for the clothes you just need, and they also allow you to organize and keep different types of underwear separately.
- In the dining room, the dresser with drawers can be used to store larger quantities of plates, pots and other kitchen utensils – it is then a perfect complement to the table in this room.
- In a child’s room, such a piece of furniture works well for organizing toys and school supplies of children of a slightly older age. The ability to adjust the functionality of the chest of drawers to the age of the child is an important additional advantage – especially the dresser with drawers of oak wood MERIS can serve even for many generations, adapting to the needs of new owners.
- The white (black or glass) chest of drawers for the living room is an ornament of the room. You can also hide in it various trinkets and small items that should not lie on top, and in particular you can hide documents in it.
- Corridors are sometimes quite narrow, so in this case a narrow dresser with drawers for shoe cleaning supplies and slippers is a good choice. It doesn’t take up a lot of space and doesn’t get in the way, while also allowing you to stow away slippers for guests.
In our offer we have a variety of interesting chests of drawers, which fit perfectly into any interior design – simpler and austere – for rustic style, and rich – for modern homes. Particularly noteworthy are oak chests of drawers made of solid wood, which are able to survive for many generations, such as the stylish, but also extremely functional MERIS I chest of drawers.
Another advantage of chests of drawers is their small size – they will fit into any corner of the room and will not be too conspicuous if you do not want to accentuate them; at the same time, they provide surprisingly large capacity.
What are the advantages of a display cabinet in a living room?
Display cabinets for the living room are primarily a decorative and aesthetic element – they allow you to expose precious china, beautiful figurines or unique books behind glass doors. You can also put trophies or other prizes won in them.
A display cabinet is also a perfect complement to a wall unit, closet or bookcase. Such furniture looks good in its neighborhood, especially if it is made of similar materials and in the same color. It is also important that the style of workmanship is at least somewhat similar to each other.
A tall display cabinet for the living room will not only hold a lot of good-looking ornaments, but will also protect them from dust and dirt, so you won’t have to clean them often – in the case of porcelain, this can be a big time-saver. Washing the glass in the door with the help of a typical detergent designed for such surfaces, on the other hand, will take a few moments.
Not just for the living room
Although a display cabinet fits in a variety of rooms, such as a children’s room, a dining room or even a bedroom, due to its nature, it is most often found in the living room. In the offer of our store we have display cabinets of various types – from simple, almost rustic, to more ornate ones with interesting, inspiring shapes.
An example of the latter may be the designer solid wood display cabinet Carla – its original color and the shape of the lower cabinet are sure to catch the eye. Such a piece of furniture is a decoration of many a living room. It is also available in a slightly smaller version, intended mainly for offices – display cabinet MERIS. These are excellent examples of the fact that a display cabinet does not have to be associated only with old times and boring, standard shapes.
So what should you choose?
A small, stylish display cabinet or a beautiful, large display cabinet? Price-wise, the first option is certainly cheaper, but it will not provide adequate space for displaying your greatest treasures; while a used display cabinet is a good deal in terms of price as well, although it may be somewhat damaged or even destroyed. For this reason, it is better to invest a few hundred zlotys in a brand new product of the highest quality.
The choice should also be dictated by the needs of the buyer and his vision for the living room and the entire house. Furniture should express the character of the householder, so both a chest of drawers and a display cabinet are equally good solutions, and the final decision depends on the particular situation and the purpose of the furniture.