Sideboards can either be a life saviour or literally a huge waste of space, if not executed correctly. Are you sick of plain-faced cabinets and sideboards in your home? Looking to spruce up your sideboard and maximise the space available? After all, this multi-purpose piece of furniture comes in handy to hold plates, side dishes, and other meal-related accessories. In this blog, we will look at some of the most beautiful sideboard ideas to take inspiration from.
1. Go For Scandinavian-Themed Wooden Side Boards– A Classic Combination of Style and Space
There’s much to learn from modern Scandinavian-styled interiors. Take a look at the light-coloured wooden oak parquet. The sideboard doesn’t look bulky and offers enough space to store everyday items. This designer sideboard can be set against a darker-coloured sofa (grey in this instance) with bright-yellow graphic pillows to complete the look. Add green plants in gorgeous pots and you are sorted.
2. Opt for More Doors, Lesser Drawers
When it comes to maximising space with sideboards, here’s the thing to remember: Avoid too many drawers so they take up too much space and do not allow you to store bigger items. Consider the sideboard shown above. You can go for a consistent, off-white panelled look. This style makes the sideboard look sleek and more importantly, gives you enough space to store any kind of miscellaneous items.
3. Embrace the Single Panel Minimal Look to Maximise Space
In continuation with the tip suggested above, you can go for a single panel look. Nothing says cost-effective like this white sideboard set against a grey retro armchair backdrop. If you feel that the white colour is too dull, add fresh cream and yellow flowers and liven up the space. This kind of a sideboard sits extremely well against a neutral wall background such as beige, light cream, egg-white, or off-white.
4. Go for a Textured Sideboard to Elevate the Space’ Inherent Character
If you are someone who just cannot do without drawers on your sideboard, give your drawers a textural element by going for a textured sideboard as shown above. You can replicate this design, which includes two useful drawers and side panels. You’ll get enough space to store items while being able to add a textured character to any corner of your home–be it your living room or bedroom. Adding a touch of pampas grass in a simplistic vase completes the look.
5. Mix and Match the Storage Space
To make storage easier, you can play with different kinds of shelves. For instance, you can have a mix of open shelves and drawers for storing items of all shapes, sizes, and forms. The idea is to play around and see what’s working for you. Add a retro-themed pink ceiling lamp as shown above and give your wooden sideboard a modern look and feel. Finally, customise your living room with metal vases, green plants, books, and storage baskets to give your personal touch.
6. Be Creative with the Side Board Structure
You don’t always have to stick to strictly square or rectangular-shaped side boards. You can customise it according to the space you have. Consider the sideboard as shown in the image above. The addition of an extra drawer makes it look stylish and provides extra space on the left for you to keep valuables such as art frames of your choice, gorgeous vases, and so on. Add an industrial pendant light right next to the sideboard and paint the wall a rich colour (dark green in this case) to elevate your room’s interiors.
7. Think Strategically About the Space Available
A continuation of the previous strategy, it is extremely important to customise your sideboard according to the space you have and the kind of storage you need. Take a look at this modern space with an out-of-the-box wooden sideboard. From the shape to the texture, it is unique and doubles up as a statement piece in your home. If you want to store long, bulkier items, this type of sideboard can turn out to be a life saviour.
Sideboards in your living room are difficult to ignore. They often act as a statement piece and hence, should be aesthetically pleasing and of course, functionally relevant. Take a cue from the ideas mentioned above and make the most of this multi-purpose piece of furniture. For more tips and hacks on how to maximise space in your home, head over to HomeLane’s repository of blogs.
