Collection: Buffets & Sideboards

A buffet or sideboard is the long, low cabinet that gives a dining or living room its storage and a surface to serve from or display on. It swallows the crockery, linen and clutter that has nowhere else to go, and the top holds lamps, platters or photos. Match the length to your wall and the storage mix to what you're hiding, and it earns its place in any room.

Buffet or sideboard — what's the difference?

Not much — the names are used for the same piece: a low cabinet with cupboards and drawers and a display top. "Buffet" leans dining room, where you serve food from the top; "sideboard" leans living or hallway. Either way you're buying storage plus a surface. Choose on size and finish, not the label.

How much storage do I need?

Look at what you'll store. Cupboards behind doors suit stacked plates, serving dishes and taller items; drawers suit cutlery, linen and smaller bits. A mix of both is the most flexible. Adjustable internal shelves help you fit tall and short items in the same cabinet, so check the specs for those.

What size suits my room?

Measure the wall and leave clear space each side rather than filling it edge to edge. In a dining room, a buffet roughly the length of the table looks balanced. In a living room or hallway, keep the depth in mind so it doesn't crowd the walkway. Allow room for doors and drawers to open fully in front.

What we'd tell a friend

Adjustable shelves are the feature worth checking — fixed shelves waste half the cupboard when you've got tall platters and short glasses. And a sideboard in the hallway is an easy fix for the shoe-and-keys pile-up.

Common questions

What's the difference between a buffet and a sideboard?
They're the same type of piece — a low storage cabinet with a display top. "Buffet" is more dining, "sideboard" more living or hallway.

What do you store in a buffet?
Crockery, serving dishes and linen behind the doors; cutlery and smaller items in the drawers. The top serves food or holds display pieces.

Do buffets arrive assembled?
Most arrive flat-packed for assembly, with doors and handles to fit; the listing says what's involved.

Can I pay with Afterpay?
Yes — Afterpay, Zip, Klarna or PayPal Pay in 4. A $349 buffet works out to four fortnightly payments of about $87.25.

Complete your room

Pair it with a dining table to serve alongside, a display cabinet for glassware, or a console table for the hallway.

Every buffet ships from our Australian warehouse with a 12-month warranty and 30 days to change your mind.