Sideboards for Storage and Display
A sideboard combines enclosed storage with a useful surface, making it adaptable across dining and living spaces. Doors, drawers and internal shelving can accommodate tableware, glassware and everyday objects, while the top provides space for lighting, artwork or objects you want to keep on display. Consider what you need to store before comparing designs. Internal shelving can suit larger objects, while drawers provide easier access to smaller items. The width and depth of the sideboard should also relate comfortably to the surrounding furniture and available circulation space.
Sideboards and Buffet Cabinets
Sideboard and buffet cabinet are often used to describe similar pieces of furniture. A buffet traditionally has a stronger connection with dining and serving, while sideboard has become a broader term for low storage furniture used throughout the home. Positioned near a dining table, a sideboard can provide storage for tableware while creating an additional surface for entertaining. Explore our Dining Tables and Dining Chairs when planning the wider dining setting.
Timber and Oak Sideboards
Material can give a sideboard much of its character. Timber brings natural grain and tonal variation to a substantial piece of storage furniture, with oak ranging from lighter natural finishes to darker treatments. Other designs combine timber with materials such as powder-coated steel, introducing contrast between the cabinet, doors and supporting structure. For a narrower surface where enclosed storage is not the priority, explore our Console Tables.
Explore Sideboards at Huset
Explore sideboards and buffet cabinets online or visit Huset’s Cheltenham showroom in Melbourne to experience selected designs, materials and storage configurations. Our collection brings together sideboards from established and emerging international brands in a range of sizes and finishes. If there is a particular design you would like to see, contact our team before visiting to confirm its current showroom availability.
Frequently Asked Questions
A sideboard provides enclosed storage together with a surface for display or serving. It can be used for tableware and dining essentials or as general storage within a living space, depending on the individual design.
The terms are often used interchangeably. Traditionally, a buffet is more closely associated with dining and serving, while sideboard is now commonly used as a broader term for low storage furniture suitable for dining and living spaces.
There is considerable overlap between the terms. Credenza often describes a lower, longer cabinet, while sideboard is the more broadly used storage term. In practice, dimensions, internal storage and intended use are more useful considerations than the name alone.
Measure the available wall space and consider the depth of the cabinet as well as its width. Allow sufficient clearance for doors and drawers to open and enough room to move comfortably around surrounding furniture.
Yes. Sideboards can provide storage and display space in living rooms as well as dining areas. Depending on the design, they can store everyday objects, books or media equipment while providing a surface for lighting, artwork and decorative objects.
Selected sideboards can be viewed at Huset's Cheltenham showroom. Contact the Huset team before visiting if there is a particular design, size or finish you would like to see.
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