Home Interior & Exterior: Wall Mounted Curio Cabinet

Wall mounted curio cabinets can display and show off your valuables, collectables and treasures. They are a wonderful solution if you do not have a lot of space or if you have a smaller collection not enough to fill a large cabinet. This piece of furniture could be the perfect choice for your needs.

The term curio is used to describe knick knacks and collectables. A wall mounted curio cabinet provide a way to display our precious keepsakes. Curio cabinets have been around for many years and are themselves collectable as antique furniture pieces. This piece will draw the attention of your guests just like any other fine piece of treasured art.

Many curio cabinets have designs from the renaissance period to modern designs. It is important to look for quality features such as; side columns, pediment, base, hardware, number of shelves and if the shelves are adjustable. Wall mounted curios are made from various veneers and hardwoods. To name a few they come in: Golden oak, aged oak, dark walnut, honey maple, white wash, white oak, black and cherry.

Special features like interior lighting can definitely help show off your collection. Side windows, mirrored back panels, clocks and two way sliding doors are additional options many consumers choose.

To help give you an idea of what items are most displayed in the small cabinets are shot glasses, spoons, ceramics, porcelain, bells, photographs, memorabilia and items that share a common theme.

For mounting just fasten to the wall by a bracket strip which screws to the wall then the wall curio slips over the top of this bracket securing to the wall.

You should avoid placing overly heavy items on the shelves this could compromise its strength and sturdiness on the wall. There is no special maintenance other then keeping it clean by dusting regularly and if applicable clean the glass. You should try to mount the curio cabinet out of direct sunlight and free from debris.