BH | Studio Pickering Scalloped 3-Door Sideboard

The sideboard grew up in the Georgian dining room of the eighteenth century, a long cabinet to hold silver, linen and the dishes for the next course. This one has a front cut in deep, rounded vertical ribs that recall the fluting of a classical column, and round bun feet of the kind found on late seventeenth-century chests.

Built of solid hardwood in a Chestnut or Blonde finish, it has a front carved in deep, rounded vertical ribs that run across three doors, so the cabinet reads as one rippling surface. The doors open with finger pulls cut into the edge, and shelving inside holds plates, glasses, napkins or books. Cable holes with covers in the back let it work as a media console beneath a wall-mounted television, with the wires tucked away. Round bun feet, each fitted with a leveler, keep it steady on any floor, and it is rated to hold 200 lbs.

Set it along the dining room wall with a pair of lamps, a bowl of fruit and the good serving dishes inside, ready for Sunday lunch. Its more compact length suits an entryway, a living room under the television, or a landing as a linen store. The carved wood looks handsome against dark green or deep blue walls; finish it with a framed botanical print, a pewter jug of branches and a pair of brass candlesticks.