Are antique corner cabinets two pieces?

Most floor-standing corner cabinets split into two sections. They're divided at the waist, just below the upper doors. This makes moving them up narrow staircases much easier. You just lift the glazed top section off the solid base.

How to hang heavy corner cabinet?

You need sturdy fixings. Find the solid masonry or wooden studs in your wall. Never rely on hollow wall anchors for an antique cabinet.

My dining room has an old picture rail running around it about a foot from the ceiling, will a tall corner cabinet fit under it?

Measure the height from the floor to the bottom of your picture rail. Corner cabinets vary in height depending on their age and style. Georgian architectural cabinets often reach near the ceiling. Simpler provincial pieces might slip neatly under your rail. Always check the overall dimensions before buying.

The interior of the one I am looking at is painted a dull green colour but the outside is dark mahogany, is that normal for these?

Painted interiors are standard on glazed antique corner cabinets. Makers knew dark timber swallowed light, making the contents hard to see. A lighter painted backboard highlights the shape of plates and glasses on the shelves.

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Antique Corner Cabinets from the 19th Century

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Designed to slot neatly into the unused right angles of a room, the antique corner cabinet is a triangular or wedge-shaped storage unit built to display ceramics above and conceal household goods below.