Concept in Definition ABC
Miscellanea / / July 04, 2021
By Florencia Ucha, in Dec. 2011
A showcase it's a furniture that has a structure of wood or iron, usually with shelves of the same material, and the rest, usually the front and the sides are all of glass, since its main use is that of display of valuable or fragile items, such as tableware, watches, jewelry, books, among others.
Furniture used as an organizer for crockery, books, among others and that stands out for a glazed front that makes it possible to display
As it is a closed and glazed piece of furniture, the showcase will preserve the objects inside from possible breakage, theft, and from the dirt and dust that generally flies in the window. environment and also, it will allow the direct visualization of what is arranged inside.
Although the display cabinets are furniture typical of family homes, they have also become super functional furniture for shops, since they allow the display of products and at the same time preserve them from careless handling of the public.
Features and materials
The showcases can be made from different woods and of the most varied forms, so we can find showcases oak, cedar, pine and with low cabinets, tall as the average height of an individual, rectangular, square, round, among others alternatives.
Generally, as we mentioned, they have shelves, which can be made of glass or wood, which allow the content of the same to be organized in an orderly way and have a door or several, in the front part that usually has a key that allows its hermetic closure and manipulation by a single person who is the one who has the wrench.
The showcase is undoubtedly one of the most classic storage and organization furniture that exists and stands out precisely in this regard for the functionality it offers and the satisfaction of these aforementioned lawsuits.
Now, we must also mention that it is furniture that offers a unique aesthetic imprint by the design exhibitor that characterizes them.
If you want to display objects, tableware, books, or any other element of your house, they are the ideal furniture to do it, now, it is not recommended its use when the intention is not to show something, for these cases blind storage furniture is recommended, that is, that does not allow to see its inside.
Home and business use
For example, interior decoration makes this piece of furniture very valuable, and recommends its app at home, in dining rooms, and kitchens to store and display dishes, or in living rooms, bedrooms, and desks to organize books.
The experimentation and mobility that has dominated the decoration also generated that this traditional furniture is applied in other spaces of the house such as the bathroom and the bedroom; Let us bear in mind that decades ago this was not considered in these parts of the house, its use was limited to the dining room.
And the commercial premises have also been able to exploit their benefits and it is common to appreciate several showcases in the businesses that show us what is there for sale.
So, in homes, in shops and also in museums, we can see showcases.
Meanwhile, in the case of showcases used in shops, they are specially designed to add to the functionality within the Commerce, in many cases, they have wooden bases, metal and sliding doors.
As we have already indicated, the display cabinets can be made of various materials and display different designs.
They are marketed in furniture businesses mainly, or they can be made to measure according to the needs that one has, entrusting such work to a carpenter.
Or also, in recent years, as a consequence of the vintage trend that has tax In decoration, it is common for people to acquire old, used display cabinets and restore or intervene at their own expense. taste, either by washing the wood if the luster is dark, or by painting it in a color, for example white or pinkish.
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