Modern Design Sideboards

More and more often I am asked how to recover a little space or how to make some corner of the house untidy. My suggestion remains the same: the storage unit! Many widen the eyes asking me what it is, others instead are intimidated because “they don’t know where to put an extra piece of furniture“, but I think they are an optimal solution both because they are space-saving furnishings and because they can enrich the home decor.

Sideboards, once used by housewives to prepare and store bread, are nowadays not only in the kitchen, but also in the living room, in the dining room, at the entrance, in the corridors (if they are not too cramped) and also in the offices. Indeed, the sideboards, as well as for functionality, become an indispensable piece of furniture for their aesthetic appearance. Over the years they have become indispensable for those who need to optimize space and want to give a touch of design to home decor.

But how to choose a storage unit?
If your house is already furnished, you can combine the one that best suits your style. Modern Style: Among all the design styles, the modern one is definitely one of the most used, also because it fits well both lofts and open spaces and the studio flats. The modern style is clean, without squiggles, which can be combined with other types of furniture without making mistakes.
For the sleeping area or the living area, to the ground or raised, Honey by Tonin Casa is available both in the sideboard version and in the dresser version. From the wooden frame and drawers with mirrored base, Honey is a compartment that can also be used in the kitchen, in the office, in an entrance or in a corridor to give more space to the often cramped environment. In a more linear environment with shiny surfaces, Chelsea by Cattelan Italia is more suitable. Besides the aesthetic impact it will also be very useful from the point of view of capacity. If you want to give depth to the environment you can combine it with a mirror.

Do you want a sideboard with a strong visual impact but with sober lines?Kaiak by Cattelan Italia, with its simple but sophisticated design, will become the flagship item of your decor. With softer lines, indeed it seems covered by cushions, there is Venice sideboard by Tonin Casa. Very elegant and spacious, with its elegance it can be inserted both in more linear and simple environments and in more complex ones.

Classic Style: Attracted by the trends of the moment we find ourselves wanting to buy furniture that differ a lot from those we have at home. Making different styles coexist, as happens between classic and modern, is not very complicated, just do not fill the spaces too much. So, if yours is a classic style, which sideboard do you have to choose? Indeed, even the previous sideboards can adapt to a classic style, my suggestion is always to insert only one element in contrast with the rest. If you want to give your classic living rooms a sculptural, precious and eclectic touch, I recommend Ercole and Afrodite by Driade. A piece of furniture that emphasizes classic and anthropomorphic lines and which has an invaluable decorative value. Or you could choose Keramik sideboard by Cattelan Italia, also to match the homonymous table. In this case you also have a wide choice of colours and finishes that, thanks to the marble veins, give Keramik sideboard a unique elegance and class.

Vintage Style: The vintage style is becoming more and more important especially among young people because it gives the possibility to decor home according to the period we like the most. However, it must be emphasized that, in order to furnish a vintage-style home, it is necessary to choose a precise period and identify the most representative pieces of furniture, without mixing different eras. With a slightly retro design, with its bright and lively colours, Code 4 Dall’Agnese stands out for its space and for the number of drawers. It can also be combined with the compartment of the same line to create a movement of colours and volumes. Very versatile and in neutral colours is Hijo sideboard by Tomasucci, which thanks to the sliding doors can also be positioned in narrow spaces. It is also suitable for an entrance, a dining room as a TV unit, to embellish a living room.

Industrial Style: The industrial one is a dynamic and essential style, made of metallic reflections that intertwine with rigorous monochromie. It is important to choose furniture with a strong impact, a few essential pieces, maybe of recovery. But if you want to add a quality sideboard that fits well any environment, Dall’Agnese Fashion 4 will be perfect both in an entrance and in a living room or in a corridor. Its simple and linear shape makes it very versatile. Dark colours, exposed materials, emphasized details, these are some of the features of the industrial style and these are the same that make Europa sideboard Cattelan Italia unique, which manages to enrich both the most bare and full living rooms.

Scandinavian Style: Scandinavian style is very popular because it is sober, elegant, clean, refined and at the same time welcoming. Indeed the use of woods, leather and stone prevails, which are combined with light and desaturated colours. Nebraska sideboard by Cattelan Italia, with its oak finishes, integrates and coexists with a Scandinavian style. With its glass feet it almost seems to float in the air, giving the environment also a deep sense of lightness. Explorer Sideboard by Cattelan Italia fits in well with this style. Also in this case, as in the previous model, the main feature is given by the wood grain. For a Scandinavian style I recommend choosing Heritage oak, not only for its light colour, but also because the visible wood grain conveys a feeling of warmth (in addition to being the element that makes this furniture unique).

Ethnic Style: If you prefer an ethnic style, in which the decorations and particular shapes prevail, you could choose between two very different models, but they are well suitable for this style. One is Tonin Casa’s Paris sideboard, with a light colour, enriched by a multitude of shapes that characterize the doors, and the other, Tonin Casa’s Granada, with wood finishes that enhance the outline and the coloured windows that give a timeless stylistic imprint. Both can be used both in the kitchen and in the living room, both at the entrance and in an office.

Sideboards are indispensable compartments, not only for their functionality, but also because they can be used in many ways.