Collection: Buffets & Sideboards

Where will your sideboard earn its place?

A buffet or sideboard is a low, wide storage cabinet, and where it goes shapes what you need. In a dining room it stores crockery, linen and serving dishes as dining storage, with a top that works as a buffet table when you're serving. In a living room it hides media gear, board games and clutter behind doors. In a hallway it catches keys and bags with a surface for a lamp. Decide the room first, because a dining sideboard prioritises deep storage while a living-room one balances storage with display space.

How do you size a buffet or sideboard?

Measure the wall and the walkway. A sideboard should leave clear passage in front — at least 90 cm in a dining room so chairs can pull out past it. Height matters for a buffet table: around 80 to 90 cm lets you serve comfortably without bending. For length, a sideboard looks balanced at roughly the width of the table or artwork it sits under. Check the internal layout too — a mix of drawers and cabinets stores more variety than shelves alone.

Wood, white or black — which finish?

The finish ties the piece to your room. A wood or oak sideboard brings warmth and hides everyday marks, suiting a dining room that gets daily use. A white buffet brightens a space but shows scuffs near a busy serving zone. A black sideboard hides fingerprints and anchors a modern room. Consider the top surface too, since a buffet table takes hot dishes and spills — a sealed timber or laminate top wipes clean, while a raw or gloss finish marks more easily.

What we'd tell a friend before they buy a sideboard

Here's what the listing skips. The doors and runners are where cheap sideboards fail — soft-close hinges and ball-bearing drawer runners last far longer than basic ones that sag or jam under the weight of stacked crockery. Check them before the finish. If you'll use the top as a buffet table, make sure the surface is sealed against heat and spills. Buy on the storage layout and the hardware, because a sideboard's whole job is holding a lot and opening smoothly for years.

FAQs – get the answers you need

What's the difference between a buffet and a sideboard?
They're the same piece of furniture — a low, wide storage cabinet. Buffet often refers to its use as a serving surface in a dining room; sideboard is the general furniture term.

What do you store in a sideboard?
In a dining room, crockery, linen and serving dishes. In a living room, media gear, games and clutter. The mix of drawers and cabinets suits storing different things.

How tall should a buffet table be?
Around 80 to 90 cm, so you can serve food from the top without bending. That height also lines up with most dining tables for a coordinated look.

How much clearance does a sideboard need?
At least 90 cm of clear passage in front in a dining room, so chairs can pull out and people can pass while it's in use.

Which finish suits a dining room?
Wood and oak hide daily marks and take heat and spills well when sealed. White shows scuffs; black hides fingerprints and suits a modern space.

Pair it with

A sideboard rounds out a dining or living space. Set it near your dining table, hang a mirror above it, and echo the finish on your entertainment unit.

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