No matter how new and modern a house may be, every room benefits from one or two carefully chosen antiques. They give a home soul and character, and they make everything around them more interesting. Take the Shanyuan Painted Cabinet. Built of solid pine 105 years ago in Heilongjiang province (China) and one of a kind, it bears the gently worn surface of a long-loved, well-worn heirloom but with lots of life still in it! Imagine it in an entry as a repository for keys, sunglasses, and mail, or on a narrow wall in a bedroom or family room as a display space. Its cabinets and drawer make it useful for storage, and its painted detailing and weathered finish add to its allure.