Adding Style To Your Room With A Decorative Chess Set
When you think of a chess set, chances are you think of an old wooden board with plain pieces that those strange guys in college played with into the wee hours of the morning. And while there can be no argument that chess is certainly a great way to pass the time, there is a use for chess that you may not have thought of – decorating.
But why would you want to decorate a room with a game? Well, chances are you wont be basing the entire room design around the set, but you should consider adding a decorative set to accent your current design. Its time to let go of the notion of chess being simply a game, and start thinking of it as a decorating tool.
Of course, you cant really justify decorating with an old musty board and cheap wooden pieces, can you? This is where you need to start thinking of a chess set as dcor and not a hobby – a nice chess board and pieces (and possibly table) are going to run you a good bit of cash, and thinking of it as a hobby or game is going to make it that much more difficult to buy. But, if you start to consider it as an ornamental piece, then it becomes much more...