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SIDEBOARDS & cupboards
Built-in cupboards, china cabinets, and sideboards or buffets make good use of space
because they’re built right up to the wall, and frequently are even recessed into the wall.
Installing a larger built-in will enhance a house’s architectural character if it is designed
with appropriate period details—either adapted from the house itself, or borrowed from
those of the same style and era. It’s important that these introduced details be used
sensitively, without overwhelming other built-ins and architectural details already
in the house; note how the new sideboard above picks up on the bungalow-eraflat trim. (^) • Glazed (glass-front) display cabinets really benefit from thoughtfully
placed lighting, to showcase prized collections of glass, china, or objets d’art
while adding illlumination and creating a certain ambiance in the room.
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