Storage Superstars: 31 Super Stylish Sideboards & Console Tables
Practical, decorative and smart, these designs are testimony to the usefulness of sideboards and console tables
Sideboard buffet and console tables not only accommodate plenty of utility items, but also add undeniable charm to spaces. See this beautiful compilation to pick your favourite.
1. Let’s start with some magic in monochrome. This sideboard in classic black and white proves that design and pattern can create exciting drama which combines with sophistication and style.
2. The blue sideboard provides a pop of colour to uplift the otherwise woody, neutral space. The mirror reflects light around and keeps the space looking bright and cheery.
Tip: Technically, there is no difference between a sideboard and a console table in terms of definition. A sideboard used in the dining room, may be called a console table when placed in the living room.
Tip: Technically, there is no difference between a sideboard and a console table in terms of definition. A sideboard used in the dining room, may be called a console table when placed in the living room.
3. The artwork above the storage piece adds an eclectic charm to the dining room that plays host to small pops of colour with art, books and accessories.
Browse through images of buffets
Browse through images of buffets
4. The ornate white inlay work contrasts with the red wood of this sideboard and gives the space a luxe appeal.
5. The console table almost merges with the white walls here, making the colourful accessories stand out against the neutral background.
6. Somehow, this console channels a Jackson Pollock vibe, reinforced by the powerful (though unidentified) portrait on the industrial-style table against the back wall.
7. The top of this sturdy wooden sideboard is packed with an eclectic display – the wall above it has been styled with an artful eye, too.
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See these sideboard cabinets for dining rooms
8. The console table in the hallway has a minimal design that allows the space to look light, spacious and airy.
9. Full of character – this unit looks like a unique vintage find.
10. This sculptural sideboard stands in the hallway, like a giant raw emerald in a delicate gold setting.
11. Bold pink adds a slice of fun and injects a happy mood into the space.
12. A low-key console in blue and pink manages to bring together the decor in this serene bedroom, and even becomes the star of the space.
13. Bold and bright, this piece has a sumptuous appeal, where the gilded door handles add an ornamental touch to the unit’s design.
14. Its short, slender legs ensure no bulk is added to the wooden console; this light touch leaves the floor area looking open and free.
15. This extended storage is not only a display unit for art but is eminently useful for holding plates and glasses.
16. Filling up the empty space behind the dining area is a wooden console that serves a dual purpose – it is decorative and also offers ample storage.
17. The clean-lined sleek console does a balancing act of hiding what’s not-so-pretty and displaying eye-catching accessories.
Tip: Looking for sideboard decoration ideas? Consider grouping and displaying similar items, such as vases or photo frames, together. Or create a mixed group consisting of, for example, a frame, vase and candle.
Tip: Looking for sideboard decoration ideas? Consider grouping and displaying similar items, such as vases or photo frames, together. Or create a mixed group consisting of, for example, a frame, vase and candle.
18. The coupling of black (buffet) with grey (walls and furniture) add oodles of style and panache to this space.
Wondering how to pick the right shade of grey?
Wondering how to pick the right shade of grey?
19. This cool, calm living-cum-dining space easily accommodates a white, minimally styled sideboard that doesn’t burden the space with stark colours or a visually-heavy design.
20. The black console against the colourful artwork and white wall creates an intriguing layered effect. The colours give depth to the space.
21. The crisp black lines in this dining space give the room an irresistible appeal – the sideboard design looks stencilled into the space.
22. The teal sideboard almost blends into the wall yet holds its own – the tone-on-tone effect prevents the sideboard from looking bulky.
23. In the sea of blue, the brown elements stand out – the large wooden sideboard adds a punch of solid functionality inside this decorative vintage-style space.
24. The sleek console adds substance and design to the empty spot under the window, without distracting from the beautiful view outside.
25. The matte black console with the curvy legs looks dainty and stylish and forms a subtle partition between the stairs and the space behind it.
26. The textured sideboard, lamp and the chair create a smart, modern vignette.
27. A relaxing coastal vibe is created here simply with the use of a blue and white colour scheme, louvred shutters and thematically selected objects.
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28. The built-in console table with drawers saves space in the dining area and shares hues with the other wooden features in the room, including the flooring.
29. The symmetrical white cubes are embossed with intricate patterns that elevate the piece to another level altogether.
30. This console table with marble top and enormous blue-and-white Chinese vases, supported by a wrought-iron frame, adds to the sophisticated tone of the entrance.
31. The repurposed metal locker-style design looks tough, and well-built, and has a definite utilitarian charm.
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Which sideboard or console design is your favourite? Tell us in Comments below.
Read more:
10 Stylish Sideboards Perfect for Storing Things
Tell us:
Which sideboard or console design is your favourite? Tell us in Comments below.