BH | Studio Beaufort Curved Sideboard

Fluting, narrow parallel grooves cut into a surface, began on the columns of Greek temples and has been borrowed by furniture makers in nearly every century since. On a curved cabinet it catches the light in a soft rhythm, the way a column does.

This sideboard has a gently rounded front and ends, wrapped in vertical fluting in a mid walnut tone, and the curve softens its footprint so it sits kindly in a room without giving up storage. Two tiers of tambour doors, slats on a flexible backing, glide sideways round the curve to open the cabinet, and slim brass-tone pulls mark the centre of each tier. Inside, the shelves adjust in height, and openings at the back route cables, so a speaker, a router or a games console can live inside with the wires hidden. Assembly is required.

In a dining room it serves as a buffet for dinnerware, wine glasses and table linen, with a round mirror above. In a living room it is a credenza or media console under a television, records and speakers out of sight; in a home office it keeps files and printer paper tidy; and in a wide front hall it gives room for a lamp, flowers and the mail. The soft curves look elegant with a globe lamp and a bowl of oranges.