How to Choose Display Cabinets for a Georgian Townhouse

Georgian townhouses are built around symmetry, tall ceilings and generous windows, and the display cabinets that look most at home respect those proportions. Tall, slender cabinets placed in matching pairs, glass doors and simple lines tend to suit these rooms, whether your taste is traditional or contemporary. In this guide we explain how to read the room before you choose, why ceiling heights change from floor to floor and how to work with the classic chimney breast and alcove layout. We cover practical details that matter in older houses, including deep skirting boards, internal shutters, uneven floors and fixing tall furniture safely to lath and plaster or solid walls. You will also find advice on choosing between wood, painted, black and slim glass finishes, which rooms suit a display cabinet best, and how to protect delicate collections from strong daylight. A short checklist at the end brings the key measurements and decisions together in one place....