Style at Home: Add majesty to your room with a wood cabinet

Every room needs some drama, dont you think? Something powerful that singlehandedly escalates the space above the ordinary. My pick? A big, beautiful, wooden cabinet. Whether its a bookcase that spans the expanse of the wall or a hutch that kisses the ceiling, the visual impact of these large-scale chests is bigger than life and takes the look of interior spaces to the next level. Here are the top four reasons I include them in every interior design plan:

1. Big wood cabinets are at home everywhere.

I cant think of a room in the house where a big wood cabinet would not be a great addition. They somehow magically expand the walls of small rooms, making them seem spacious. Just as amazingly, they make big, cavernous rooms feel more intimate. They work in very formal spaces and in casual rooms, are great just for show but can also work hard, storing everything under the sun.

Here are the top places I like to place huge cabinets:

KITCHENS. Built-in cabinets are wonderful, but sometimes its fun to mix up the storage in a kitchen by adding a large, free-standing hutch in a contrasting style or color. Its unexpected and provocative.

BATHROOMS. Is it possible to have too much storage space in a bathroom, seriously? Of course, I have a historic home with tiny baths, so I am always hungry for a place to put towels, toiletries everything. Big cabinets do the trick. Fill them with fluffy white towels rolled up in beautiful swirls. Grab a silver tray and a variety of glass jars and decorate them with tableaus of toiletries. Heaven!

LAUNDRY ROOMS. I have the worlds scariest laundry room down in my creepy dungeon like basement. But in my dreams, I have a laundry room big enough for a fabulous cabinet that would make this workroom every bit as beautiful as any other room in the house. Filling the chest with decorative accents, adds an unexpected spark for a laundry room. But it could just as easily hold laundry essentials, like soaps in pretty jars or baskets hiding soiled stuff ready to dump in the machine.

PLAY ROOM. Have little kids or grandkids that have a gazillion toys? Place a big cabinet in their play room and fill it up with books, toys, games and music. When playtime is over and the toys are stored away, the room will look polished and stylish. (For safety, be sure to secure the cabinet to the wall.)

LIBRARY OR STUDY. There is nothing more lovely than a huge bookcase stuffed full of books. When youre married to an avid reader, like I am, its a necessity.

DINING ROOM. We dish addicts always need extra spots to store dishes. How about filling a wall in your dining room with a large cabinet to hold your serving pieces and extra sets?

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Style at Home: Add majesty to your room with a wood cabinet