Before you buy...

1) Mix don't match

Whether you're into cosy country or tough industrial style, there's a sideboard to suit every dining room. Just don't choose one from the same range as your other dining furniture - it's meant to stand out, not blend in.

2) Choose the right proportion

Sizes vary from the standard two or three-door sideboard, to the more contemporary, long-and-low four-door option. Work out how much space you can spare without the sideboard dwarfing the room - or being dwarfed.

3) Doors or drawers

Don't forget the obvious - a sideboard might have dashing good looks, but does it have cupboard space for your huge party platter and enough drawers for all your napkins, best cutlery and cake stands?

For similar, try Frontier - Large 3 door sideboard, £859, Barker and Stonehouse

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Photograph by Tim Young

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