china cabinets?

mon.petit.chou

do you have a china cabinet? Do you store china in it or something else? Do you consider them to be outdated?

We have one that used to belong to my grandparents - they got it when they got married 65 years ago.  I don't have any china, but I do have a special set of dishes that I bought in France that I display in it. I like it a lot, but honestly, I think it's the dishes that make me like it.

This question inspired by http://colourmehappyblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/are-china-cabinets-dated-yay-or-nay.html. 

Mrs_W_Pookie

We don't have one, but only due to lack of space.  If I had the space, I would like one.  I don't consider them to be outdated, depending on the style.

ETA: I don't think china cabinets have to be used specifically for china.  They can be used for nice dishes, sentimental knickknacks (like the floating wedding hands, ha ha) or in the closed parts all the extra dishes and kitchenware stuff that there is no room for in the kitchen.

ClaireDunphy

I don't have china or a china cabinet. NMS.

clseale13

We have very simple, modern china from our wedding, but not a cabinet. They're NMS. We do however have this buffet that I keep it in.

MaryJaneWatz

We don't have china or a china cabinet. I'm pretty sure I'll inherit at least 1 cabinet and china since I'm the only granddaughter on my dad's side.

MaryJaneWatz

clseale13:

We have very simple, modern china from our wedding, but not a cabinet. They're NMS. We do however have this buffet that I keep it in.

I love this! I'd like to have something similar for kitchen storage.

duncanpowers

I have a glass-front modern cabinet that I use as a china cabinet. I inherited my great-great grandmother's china and crystal, and I was thrilled to get it out of the dark cabinet, wrapped in bubble wrap, never being used or seen, although now that it's out, I am somewhat petrified of letting anyone use it. It's expensive to replace because you have to hunt it down piece by piece through antique dealers, and most of what's out there is cracked.

clseale13

MaryJaneWatz:

clseale13:

We have very simple, modern china from our wedding, but not a cabinet. They're NMS. We do however have this buffet that I keep it in.

I love this! I'd like to have something similar for kitchen storage.

Thanks. It's from World Market. We have this table:


But with fabric taupey chairs that are more modern & comfortable. They look kind of like this....but a darker taupe/tan color.

Martiza

I have a hutch that I store dishes and misc stuff in. They sell a top for it to be informal china cabinet, but it wasn't my style. I don't own china and don't feel like I'm missing out on anything. I would like my mothers one day.

PantsOffDanceOff

I have a very contemporary china cabinet. It is my favorite piece in my whole house. It stores my china as well as bar glass sets and some serving platters in drawers.

Kristin&Kelly09

I have china but no china cabinet.  I love my china and would love to have someplace to display it.  Our dining room set was given to us by DH's parents (it was their old set) and it works for us for now but I would like to get something a little more updated.

cakenbake

I have no china cabinet, or even dining furniture. We literally only have a kitchen table and chairs. Our dining room is our office/craft room/wine storage room right now.

I'd love to have a more modern look personally, but we'll likely go more traditional when we decide to go there (after we're done with the military moves, most likely) because we inherited DH's grandmother's china, and it's very traditional. It's in awesome shape, so I'd love to display it, but will likely have a time trying to find something with a more modern, simplistic look that won't make it stand out like a sore thumb!

Kristin&Adam

We have a very traditional dining room set with a china cabinet and china. Our china is Lenox Federal Platinum.