Tips on Using an Apothecary Cabinet

Design Elements

• Apothecary cabinets of any size blend with clean lines and simple features. Drawers align in neat rows waiting for enterprising owners. Place a smaller apothecary cabinet on a bedroom dresser. Larger apothecary cabinets add attractive elements to a hallway, office, bath, closet or kitchen.

Styles

• Asian, contemporary or rustic apothecary cabinets find places in many home decors. Still produced, apothecary cabinets can have elegant etching and beautiful hardware on drawers and doors. You can find an apothecary cabinet in white, red, black, dark or light wood with distressed or antique appearances.

Storage

• Depending on the size of drawers and other storage spaces, an apothecary cabinet can store items of an array of sizes. Use an apothecary cabinet as a media storage center in your entertainment room. A large cabinet will hold a big TV. Hearken back to its origins and place an apothecary cabinet in the bathroom to use as a medicine chest,

Creative Uses

• In an office, use an apothecary cabinet to hold books and office supplies. Order a custom-made cabinet to use as a file holder. Place a hutch on top of a low apothecary table and use the drawers for storing flat ware and dining supplies. An apothecary cabinet in the kitchen makes an unusual, yet functional spice cabinet.