I Lost the Battle for the New Curio Cabinet

I unpacked the figurine boxes with great anticipation and enthusiasm.  I just couldn't wait to set out my wife's cat figurine collection so I could determine how many crystal figurines I could put in the cabinet.  As I started to put out the last of the cats and several crystal pieces feeling very confident that my crystal would be beautifully displayed, my wife came home.

She loved the display, but threw me a curve ball.  "Where are the rest of my cats?" she said determinedly. By the tone of her voice, I knew what that meant.  There was another box filled to the top.

The "best plans of mice and men" are often put aside in the face of the wiles of a woman.  My wife has a lot of wiles that work very effectively on me.  She won, I lost!  Actually, I really didn't lose.  She was so delighted and happy that her cat figurines were nicely displayed that it was worth giving up some space to see the sheer joy on her face.

I managed to place a few crystal figurines in the cabinet, but the camera doesn't clearly pick up the outlines.  The pictures say it all!

The cabinet has a mirror for the back panel.  This make getting a clear shot of the figurines very difficult.  The shelves look like they are jammed-packed, but they are not.

You can see the crystal, but you can't discern the outline of the figurines.  Once again, the mirror causes reflection problems altering the appearance of the figurines.

If you look closely, the crystal figurine on the lower shelf is a Dragon.  It is an elaborately cut figurine, but the facets can't be seen.

The bottom of the cabinet was filled with the larger figurines to add visual balance to the other shelves.  We didn't raise the large cat at the bottom.  My wife likes the idea the cat looks like it's peeking over the door frame.

Overall, everything worked out well.  I'm happy with the display and my wife is ecstatic.  What more could a man ask for?