how do i display china in a cabinet?
Answers:
Here's a few ideas.
http://interiordec.about.com/cs/howtos/ht/displayplates.htm
http://www.harpgallery.com/showroomdetail/prod_id/116/
http://wiki.ehow.com/Organize-a-Display-in-a-China-Cabinet
http://interiordec.about.com/od/platedisplay/
Also, alot of decorating books and/or magazines will have pictures, to give you some ideas.
Other answers:
This is from Martha Stewart Living
Whenever you display or store china, you must consider the safety and security of these delicate items -- as well as how to best show them off. Make sure all the shelves are sturdy and that the cabinet itself isn't in a high-traffic area where it will be bumped into or even shaken by a closing door.
Open shelving is fine. Dust won't harm china -- and sunlight and fluctuations in temperature and humidity will not affect it -- but dusty pieces will need to be cleaned more frequently, which is one way accidents can happen.
What to display depends on your collection and favorites, but here are a few ideas. You don't have to display every piece in a pattern, or just one pattern. Add crystal or other items. You might reserve one shelf for a tea set, dessert set or a grouping of Wedgwood or lustreware. Just make sure that everything looks good together. An eclectic collection of teacups provides a pleasing variety, while two china patterns in very different styles can clash.
Stacks of plates aren't that interesting to look at, so prop plates and platters on wood or acrylic stands toward the backs of the shelves. If you must stack plates, four to six of the same size can be safely stacked on top of each other; towers of more plates, however, are too hard to handle. Use rounds of felt between plates to keep the bottom of one from scratching the top of another.
Never stack pieces of different sizes or shapes on top of one another. Use the fronts of the shelves for pieces with varied shapes, such as vases, teapots, soup tureens or gravy boats. Leave ample space between items, which allows each one to be better appreciated -- and makes the shelves easier to navigate.
Hang cups from their handles (screw cup hooks to the bottom of the shelf above) as long as they aren't cracked and have never been repaired. Avoid hanging them in front of large items, or you'll risk knocking them into each other as you retrieve the pieces from the back. Quilted, zippered storage bags are convenient for china you do not use often and choose not to display
This is from Martha Stewart Living
Whenever you display or store china, you must consider the safety and security of these delicate items -- as well as how to best show them off. Make sure all the shelves are sturdy and that the cabinet itself isn't in a high-traffic area where it will be bumped into or even shaken by a closing door.
Open shelving is fine. Dust won't harm china -- and sunlight and fluctuations in temperature and humidity will not affect it -- but dusty pieces will need to be cleaned more frequently, which is one way accidents can happen.
What to display depends on your collection and favorites, but here are a few ideas. You don't have to display every piece in a pattern, or just one pattern. Add crystal or other items. You might reserve one shelf for a tea set, dessert set or a grouping of Wedgwood or lustreware. Just make sure that everything looks good together. An eclectic collection of teacups provides a pleasing variety, while two china patterns in very different styles can clash.
Stacks of plates aren't that interesting to look at, so prop plates and platters on wood or acrylic stands toward the backs of the shelves. If you must stack plates, four to six of the same size can be safely stacked on top of each other; towers of more plates, however, are too hard to handle. Use rounds of felt between plates to keep the bottom of one from scratching the top of another.
Never stack pieces of different sizes or shapes on top of one another. Use the fronts of the shelves for pieces with varied shapes, such as vases, teapots, soup tureens or gravy boats. Leave ample space between items, which allows each one to be better appreciated -- and makes the shelves easier to navigate.
Hang cups from their handles (screw cup hooks to the bottom of the shelf above) as long as they aren't cracked and have never been repaired. Avoid hanging them in front of large items, or you'll risk knocking them into each other as you retrieve the pieces from the back. Quilted, zippered storage bags are convenient for china you do not use often and choose not to display