Trad storage gets a radical revamp
These capacious wooden sideboards not only offer sleek storage, but make a bold style statement too. Made popular during the Fifties, sideboards are a chic way of breaking up wide hallways, hiding away cables as a TV stand, or storing additional glassware and crockery in kitchens and dining rooms.
Or why not use one as a generous cocktail cabinet? Most have the height to stash bottles inside, or display your artisanal alcohol and stylish spirits on a tray on top and store ice buckets, tumblers, high-balls and the like behind closed doors.
Want a stand alone cocktail cabinet? Check out these beauties.
Whether you prefer the unfussy mid-century look or streamlined contemporary designs, pick from our five current favourites.
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Joyce sideboard, £6,170, Pinch
Available in different colour ways, this lacquered sideboard with glass sliding doors is ideal for showcasing treasured possessions, or for providing additional storage in a dining room.
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Selwyn oak sideboard, £995, habitat
With three generous drawers and a cabinet, there's plenty of space for stashing dinnerware and hiding games consoles and other gadgets.
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Hugo sideboard, £649, Swoon Editions
The slatted doors give this striking contemporary sideboard a unique edge, making it stand out from the crowd. Made from mango wood and steel, it's surprisingly lightweight at 39kg, and has two handy adjustable shelves, to work around your belongings.
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Firefly sideboard, £4,875, Terence Conran for Benchmark
Aptly named Firefly, the translucent porcelain bi-fold doors naturally soften and diffuse LED light from within, filling interior spaces with a gentle, calming and candle-like glow.
