I just bought a china cabinet and don't know how to display my china so that it looks good. Any ideas?

Lighting is a good feature to have, especially if you have any crystal you want to display. By placing the crystal objects on the top shelf, the light will shine and accentuate the beauty.

If done correctly, your china cabinet can be a work of art. When designing your cabinet divide it into three sections - left, middle and right side. Most china cabinets come with three shelves and it is a good idea to coordinate each shelf with similar groupings. If your cabinet has a light on the inside at the top, I recommend displaying your crystal items on the top shelf. The middle of the second shelf is your focal point. I recommend displaying a complete place setting of your china. On either side display other items that match your place setting. On the bottom shelf, place a few key pieces from your china set - such as a gravy boat or a set of salt and pepper shakers.

Here is an image of a well-designed china cabinet -

There are many reasons I would recommend owning a china cabinet. They are a great decorating tool, presenting your expensive china as ornamentation. They also provide your fine china with a protective home. You can buy cabinets with doors that lock for better protection. Lastly, if you don't have any china to display, they can be a great display case for another type of collection you may have.

Most people who have young children in the home prefer to have a china cabinet with a lock. It is a great feature that allows you to display your fine china, while keeping it out of reach from hands you don't want touching it.

China cabinets are more often used to store fine china dish sets. Most often, people choose to display china that is not used very often, usually around Thanksgiving/Christmas. They are considered a more formal piece of furniture. Curio cabinets, on the other hand, are used to display various items of importance.

China cabinets come in all types of styles and woods. Cherry wood is one of my favorites but you need to know how to take care of it so that it lasts and looks good. Here's a good article with tips and info http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/articles/china/cherry-wood-china-cabinet/1953

most china cabinets are built with drawers underneath the shelving unit, so that you can keep some stuff without having to display it all (and dust it!). Here's a link to a website that shows their range of cabinets with drawers.
http://www.thefind.com/furniture/info-3-drawer-china-cabinet-hutch

Sometimes it's the really old stuff that becomes super fashionable, so I wouldn't worry about it. If you like displaying your china, you should get one no matter what - I love my china cabinet! Here's a link to the Amazon site, just to give you an idea of how much is out there http://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=3733841

China cabinets are a piece of furniture, usually made of wood that holds your china and other valuable and special items, displaying them through glass doors or open shelves.