Curios are simply cabinets made of glass with a wooden or metal framework that is used to keep your collectibles safe from dust, vermin and accidents. The curio cabinets add a lot of appeal to a dining room or a living room. Commonly, we see that curios have an inner wall of glass that reflects the figurines and makes the room seem larger than it is. Curio cabinets also help you out by reducing the time you take for cleaning by keeping the dust off the delicate collectibles.
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Buffets also serve a similar purpose, although they are also used for serving food. Usually they are accompanied by a set of drawers and cabinets that hold your china and silverware. You can serve large number of people at once without cluttering your dining table and also have enough space so that people can move around without any issues. Be it a formal setup or a family reunion, china buffet furniture if perfect for serving food and also for hiding the china and silverware out of sight, in the cabinets, when not needed.
Modern dining and living rooms are generous with the placement of curio and buffet server. There is no set rule that has to be followed and you can be flexible when it comes to deciding where to place them. You can place it as a corner-piece or you can have it bang in the center. Some people also opt for wall-mounted pieces. The only thing to remember is that the placement should be gel with the setup of the room and compliment it.
Be it a curio storing your precious crystal collection or a buffet storing your china and silverware, they are going to be the central part of a lot of memories. Curios and buffets should be bought with the utmost care since they may very well be passed down from generation to generation.
