I was going to build a display cabinet, but with the projects still to be completed and the due date in just over a month, I started looking around for something ready-made. I stumbled across this vintage curio cabinet on etsy at Vintage Calico Garden. Perfect!
Here is it after a good cleaning. There are no maker or manufacturer markings as far as I can tell.
The piece is in excellent condition overall, though the shelves were a bit rough for what I needed.
Heather helped me by sending some scraps of paper for the Heritage bedroom, and she included some coordinating dark striped paper in the package. I used this striped paper to make liners for the shelves. I colored the edges for the top two shelves with a marker (not seen here), because the white paper edges would have shown through the front and side glass panels.
The cabinet needed a backer to complete it, so I cut a piece of spare Heritage plywood.
The wood backer just slides in place and is held straight by the shelves.
Knowing I would never be able to match the stain of the outside, I painted the backer Vintage White by Folk Art. The items I put in the cabinet will stand out nicely against the pale backdrop. Perhaps one or two of these things might stay in the cabinet, but I just filled it quickly with items I had around to take photos.
Update: Here it is after being filled with items appropriate for The Aero Squadron Lounge. It really is a lovely piece. :D
