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Five space-smart ways to show off your favourite things

Surrounding yourself with the things you love can make your home feel a little more personal—more you. Gathering your treasured items in a display is a great way to enjoy them, even when they’re not being used. The good news is that an eye-catching display needn’t take up a lot of space or cost a lot.

A white RIBBA frame in the living room

Let your dinnerware shine

Why should your favourite dinnerware and table decorations only be appreciated at meal times? Put them in a cabinet with glass doors and add some integrated lighting, and they will make the room look better around the clock.

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A white glass door cabinet with integrated lighting filled with tableware stands in the corner of a dining room.
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Great from every angle

A glass door cabinet is a great way to show off the things you’re proud of. A cabinet with glass on three sides means you can see your things from most angles, which is great in smaller rooms.

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A living room with a grey EKTORP two-seat sofa, a black-brown VITTSJÖ coffee table and a RUDSTA glass door cabinet.
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Highlight or hide away?

In every home there are things you like looking at and things that you need but would rather not see. An open shelving unit like this provides storage for both categories. Leave the nice stuff on top or on the open shelves, and add inserts to hide the rest.

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A TONVIS table lamp and a record player standing on a white KALLAX shelving unit. Framed art hangs on the wall above.
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Coffee or tea anyone?

If you’re really into coffee and tea then there’s probably much more than just the taste that you enjoy. There’s the packaging, the porcelain, the pots. An open wall-hung display like this right next to the table means you’ll be able to enjoy these things all the time. And when it’s time to enjoy a cup of your favourite brew, everything is within easy reach.

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Two GULLHULT wall shelves holding coffee and tea accessories hangs above a small, round table and two chairs.
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Put your glass behind glass

Glass is a wonderful material. It can both let light through and play off it. That's why glass items really come into their own in a glass cabinet. In this case, the mirrored back adds another element to a sparkling display.

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A white BRÄNNBOLL wall-mounted display cabinet with transparent plastic panels is vertical on wall and holds various cubes.
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