Buffet for the kitchen: types, choice of color, design and style

Pros and cons of using in the kitchen

For many, the kitchen buffet is associated with grandmother's house - it was from there that delicious sweets and beautiful plates appeared during lunch. There will definitely be a place for this piece of furniture in modern design, but first evaluate its advantages and disadvantages.

Pros:

• Spacious. A standard cabinet is not too large, but thanks to the abundance of shelves, you will get a huge amount of kitchen utensils inside - a stock of food, alcohol, tea, dining sets.
• Comfortable. Models with a table between the top and the bottom simplify any process - both serving the dinner table and brewing delicious tea.
• Universal. Thanks to the wide assortment of models of different styles, colors, sizes, you can easily select and fit the buffet into the interior of your kitchen.

Minuses:

• Bulky. Freestanding furniture requires more space than built-in models. In a small kitchen, there will simply not be room for it.
• Dear. High-quality sideboards and sideboards cannot be cheap, but they are guaranteed to serve you for many years.

Varieties

The three-tiered kitchen cupboard is a classic. The lower tier is the widest, in most cases with blank facades. The upper floor is narrower, it happens both with open shelves and with doors - deaf or glazed. Between them there is an open niche with a worktop, which can be divided into zones. The functionality of each level is clearly divided: the bottom is stored nondescript (food supplies, pots), the top is beautiful (serving dishes), and the central compartment is used as an auxiliary table.

Modern kitchen cupboards are not much different from traditional models in form, while the style and execution can be completely different.

There are other variations of this piece of furniture:

• integral wardrobe without division into tiers;
• two-level sideboard without a niche;
• cabinet with a niche and a shelf on top, without an upper floor.

Cabinets differ in size: usually the height is 180-200 cm, but there are models below (140-160), above (220-270). The width of the standard model is 120-200 cm, in a small kitchen with a sideboard it is better to use narrow options (80-100), in spacious ones there is enough space for a wide, more spacious one (wider than 2 meters).

Of no small importance is the filling of the buffet:

• open shelves;
• shelves behind the facades;
• drawers;
• rotating carousels;
• separators;
• holders;
• hooks;
• coasters.

Before buying, decide what exactly you are going to store in it, then you will know what accessories are needed.

Open buffet

Open structures assume no fronts at the top, although sometimes there are no doors at the bottom. Often, the upper tier is equipped with shelves, holders for glasses, mugs, bottle holders, baskets.

The main disadvantage of this option is the deposition of dust and grease, it is suitable for items that are used regularly. For example, dishes for every day.

In the photo there is a buffet for the kitchen in the interior of a loft

Closed buffet

In a closed form, doors are necessarily present, while they can be deaf, with windows made of glass or mesh.With such storage, contamination of dishes is excluded, it is perfect for festive sets.

A kitchen cabinet with wooden facades looks massive; for small spaces, choose varieties with or without glass doors.

The photo shows an old dark cabinet in a white kitchen

Where is the best location?

Close to kitchen furniture. The dish cabinet, made in the same style as the kitchen set, will be an excellent continuation of the furniture ensemble. A built-in option is possible, when the sideboard is built into a straight or corner set, making it a central part. But in this case, make sure in advance that the height of the countertop is at the same level.

In the dining area. If you are going to store dishes for serving in a sideboard with a display case, place it closer to the table. Thanks to this arrangement, it will be easier to set lunch or dinner, you do not have to make a lot of unnecessary movements.

On the border of the kitchen and dining room. During cooking, you can easily get the products you need from the buffet, and when serving - the necessary dishes. The interior item will act as a delimiter of functional spaces. Place it across the wall to keep the zoning as clear as possible.

On both sides of the window / door / table. For a symmetrical layout, you will need two narrow pencil cases, which can easily replace one bulky one. This technique is used if there are two equivalent empty spaces near the opening.

In a niche. When you don't know what to do with a niche in the kitchen, put a sideboard in it! Order the manufacture of this element according to individual sizes, so that as a result it takes up all the free space.

In the photo, a sideboard built into a niche

Features of the choice of color and design

The design of a kitchen with a sideboard is performed in several versions:

• The sideboard completely repeats the color, style, finish of the kitchen furniture. If it looks like part of the furniture, then it will easily fit in as an extension of the headset or inside it.
• The kitchen sideboard repeats either the color or the decor of the rest of the items. Repetition of one of the components allows you to "marry" all the furniture in the room, while separating the cupboard from the rest of the modules.

The photo shows bright furniture in the interior of a country house

• The wardrobe corresponds to the dining group. If you plan to place the sideboard next to the table or in a separate dining room, choose it to match the table, chairs. Compliance can be both absolute and partial: repeating decor, color, print, textures, materials.
• Emphasis on the buffet. A wardrobe with a contrasting color / style will become the main detail of the kitchen. To achieve this effect, it is not necessary to choose bright colors - a white sideboard will stand out in a dark kitchen, a dark or mahogany wood will play on a light one.

In the photo, a wide open sideboard

Which style is best to use?

In whatever direction of design you create the interior, there is always a suitable sideboard for the kitchen or living room! Today, there are a huge variety of options on the market that differ in shade, style, decor. And if you need something special, order the product from a furniture maker. Here are some options for the main styles:

• Classical. The more expensive the furniture, the better - choose natural wood. Decorated with carved facades, golden bevels, and other decor, the sideboard will add nobility to the overall picture.
• Country. Here, on the contrary, there is a minimum of interesting decorative elements, a maximum of functionality. The abundance of drawers, shelves is an ideal practical option for a rustic style.
• Provence. All attention to the color scheme: white or pastel shades are better. The aged surface looks harmonious, with small details, like handles-buttons with flowers.

• Loft. Even in this style, if you wish, you can put a cupboard! It is desirable that it combine the texture of wood + metal or fit a kitchen set.
• Modern. New time - new materials, in this case wood is replaced by chipboard and MDF, glass for plastic. The color is best dark or dirty, always matte.
• Eclecticism.When creating a modern design, it is not necessary to choose a laconic laminated sideboard, play on contrast. Putting a vintage cabinet in a trendy, minimalist kitchen is a great way to preserve antique furniture.

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The sideboard is unfairly forgotten furniture that will bring warmth and comfort to your apartment. Additionally, solving the problem of storing a lot of things.