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Sideboards, chests and cabinets for the things a living room accumulates — the cables, the board games, the paperwork that has nowhere else to be. Storage that is worth looking at, because in a living room it stands in full view.
The range covers ribbed walnut and oak, painted birch, high-gloss and faux shagreen, from narrow three-drawer chests to four-door sideboards long enough to carry a television.
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Large Brown Wooden Storage Tub | Kaiku
From £40
Brown Wooden Storage Crates (Set of 3) | Kaiku
From £49
Natural Wooden Beer Barrel Storage Stool | Kaiku
From £87
Contour Collection Pet Feeder Table | Kaiku
From £127
Beer Barrel Table – Natural Wood 60 x 48.5 cm | Kaiku
From £149
Lennox Black 2 Door Side Cupboard | Kaiku
From £251
Small Recycled Teak TV Stand with 2 Drawers | Kaiku
From £279
Contour Collection 2 Drawer 2 Door Sideboard | Kaiku
From £344
4 Drawer Recycled Wood Storage Chest | Kaiku
From £370
Delphine Collection Sliding Glass Dresser Top | Kaiku
From £556
Marwar Mango Wood and Leather Sideboard | Kaiku
From £561
Alton White Chest of Drawers | Kaiku
From £589
Tall Reclaimed Teak Chest of 5 Drawers | Kaiku
From £599
Marwar Mango Wood Sideboard | Kaiku
From £623
Grafton Black Chest of Drawers | Kaiku
From £670
Abberley White Chest of Drawers | Kaiku
From £773
Large Reclaimed Wood TV Stand with 2 Drawers & Open Shelving | Kaiku
From £850
Easton 2 Drawer Chest of Drawers | Kaiku
From £890
Huddington Black Sideboard | Kaiku
From £1,050
Babel Travertine and Mango Wood 2 Door Curved Sideboard | Kaiku
From £1,059
Boho Patterned Mango Wood 2 Door Sideboard with Drawers | Kaiku
From £1,069
Charlton Ribbed Walnut Chest of Drawers | Kaiku
From £1,100
Broadway Oak Chest of Drawers | Kaiku
From £1,150
Abberley Black Oak Sideboard | Kaiku
From £1,163
Hampton Ivory Shagreen Chest of Drawers | Kaiku
From £1,190
Nashik Large Acacia Sideboard | Kaiku
From £1,213
Lyon Rattan and Oak Wood 4 Door Sideboard | Kaiku
From £1,246
Torcino Mango Wood Carved Design Marble Top Three Door Sideboard | Kaiku
From £1,371
Saira Carved Mango Wood 4 Door Sideboard | Kaiku
From £1,397
Salem 4 Door Mango Wood Sideboard | Kaiku
From £1,545
Siena Black and Natural Oak Wood Three Door Sideboard | Kaiku
From £1,551
Kensington Townhouse Grey Wash and Antique Black Sideboard | Kaiku
From £1,575
Luxor Grey Wash Recycled Pine Wood 4 Door Sideboard | Kaiku
From £1,598
Midas Recycled Elm Wood 4 Door Sideboard | Kaiku
From £1,749
Milan Grey Wash Recycled Elm Wood 4 Door Sideboard | Kaiku
From £1,755
Kerala Natural Recycled Wood Sideboard | Kaiku
From £1,852
Ulmus Black Elm Wood Sideboard | Kaiku
From £2,020
How to choose
Work out what is going in before you choose the shape. Drawers suit small things you need often; doors suit large things you need rarely. A sideboard with both is the flexible answer, and it is why the four-door pieces here also carry a drawer bank.
If a television is going on top, check the width against the screen rather than the room. A 55-inch set is about 123cm wide, so a 120cm sideboard leaves it overhanging — 140cm and up looks deliberate. Height matters too: the screen centre wants to sit near eye level from the sofa, which usually means a unit no taller than 55 to 60cm.
Measure the wall including the skirting. A sideboard with a plinth base sits flush; one with legs and a back panel may stand proud of the wall by the depth of the skirting board, which is the difference between fitting an alcove and not.
Consider ventilation for anything electrical. Closed cabinets with solid backs trap heat around a games console or an amplifier, so look for a piece with an open back section or be prepared to cut one.
Common questions
- What width sideboard do I need for a 55-inch television?
- A 55-inch screen is roughly 123cm wide, so aim for 140cm or more to avoid overhang. Keep the unit height around 55 to 60cm so the middle of the screen sits near eye level when you are sitting down.
- Sideboard or chest of drawers for a living room?
- A sideboard if you need a surface as well as storage, and especially if a television or lamps are going on top. A chest of drawers if the wall is short and the things being stored are small — it gives more usable division in less width.
- How do I stop a sideboard standing away from the wall?
- Check whether the piece has a plinth base or legs with a back panel. A plinth sits flush; a back panel can catch on the skirting board and hold the unit out by a couple of centimetres, which shows in an alcove.
- Are the drawers on these pieces on runners?
- It varies by range, and the product page states it. Solid reclaimed and rustic pieces often use traditional wooden runners, which suit the style; the painted and ribbed contemporary ranges generally use metal runners with a soft close.