China Cabinet Decorating Ideas

Special Events

• Birthdays and anniversaries are a time to experiment with joyful decorating in your china cabinet. Use materials like decorative ribbons, fake grass, snow, lace, gift-wrap and adorable figurines to make a celebratory display. Try colored lights and themed dinnerware to mark the event in style. Tie your display together with candles to match your color scheme. Consider adding extra shelving to create more space or added depth to the interior decorations.

Seasonal Decorations

• When spring rolls around, it is time to inject a new lease of life into your china cabinet. Place fresh flowers in a vase as the centerpiece for the cabinet. Summer ideas consist of swimming, picnics, and cookouts. Use child-sized sandals, towels, and tan fabric to create a summer theme. Taken at the beach, family photos add a personal touch to the beach scene. Fall is all about rich colors, cooler temperatures and back to school. Use leaves either from the yard or from a craft store to decorate the china cabinet with old school books, cornucopias and other items that represent the splendor of fall. Winter is one of the most enjoyable seasons for decorations. Cotton or white fabric acts as a snow-covered ground, while cute snowmen, snow globes and other winter scenery works well for a china cabinet.

Exterior Decorating

• While the inside is easy to design, exterior china cabinet decorating sometimes requires extra thought. To liven up an old hutch, consider painting or staining it. To achieve a fresh look, sand off the old finish to the bare wood, wipe away the dust, then stain it according to the stain manufacturer's directions. For a completely new cabinet color, sand the surfaces and prime with a quality primer and paint the cabinet.

  Aside from paint or stain, adding new shelves, decorative trim, or wallpaper panels liven up an old china cabinet as well as coordinate with interior décor. Mirrors are fantastic additions and add extra depth, detail, and when combined with lights, create a stunning focal point for any room.