How to Showcase a Decorative Box
A decorative box provides a focal point in home decor. Decorated boxes have been prized throughout history and continue to be produced worldwide. Some contain documents, jewelry, collections or keepsakes. Others remain empty, treasured as works of art. Carved wooden boxes, stone boxes, worked metal, boxes covered in gems, painted boxes, all come from rich traditions. Showcasing a decorative box involves giving it pride of place and using techniques used by galleries and museums to display it to best advantage. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Display cabinet, display dome or cube, or curio cabinet
- Track lighting, spotlight or lamp
Instructions
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Select the location for displaying the decorative box. For example: in a standing display case; on a desk; on a shelf or mantel or in a case on the wall.
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Shop for display accessories, if needed. A glass dome helps to showcase a decorative box by raising it on a stand and presenting a more impressive display, the way valuable jewelry, museum pieces and art is displayed. Acrylic boxes come in a wide range of sizes. A standing display cabinet provides room for other items.
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Dust the decorative box. Center the box in a display cabinet or display case. For example: place it in a dome on the desk, or in an acrylic cube on a shelf. Curio cabinets make a good option. Mount the cabinet on the wall at eye level.
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Focus a track light, a small spotlight, or a lamp on the decorative box to showcase it. Good lighting makes a decorative box look its best and attracts attention to the piece.
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Tips & Warnings
Prevent damage to the decorative box by keeping it out of direct sunlight and away from heat sources such as heater vents.
Display enclosures protect the box from impurities in the air, moisture and dust--and from fingerprints and damage from handling.
Use a pedestal to create an eye-catching display without enclosing the box, if preferred.
Glass display domes can break; avoid placing it near the edge of a table, desk or shelf.
Supervise children in a room with glass-front display cases.
