When you live in a small house (or apartment) all space is important. Have you considered a corner cabinet?
This piece of furniture, with concealed shelves below and often with either glass doors or open shelves above, served many modest homes in the 19th century.
The best, sometimes the only, tableware took pride of place where a visitor could admire. Plates, cups, bowls enough to accommodate the household with perhaps a few extra for guests. Flatware was stored in either a special box or a drawer. The space below was filled with other kitchen necessities — tinware and utensils.
In the sweet historical romance, Stitching a Dream, the seamstress Polly Black has a corner cabinet in her new living quarters. Due to a recent fire, her furnishings are few, but she keeps enough dishes to serve a full meal to a guest. Follow the link to this peek into 1851 Illinois.
