BH | Studio Tenby Wave-Front 4-Door Sideboard

Slatted fronts have long been a way to give a large cabinet texture without carving, and mid-century makers loved them on long, low storage pieces. Cut the slats to a gentle curve and the whole front seems to move, like water at the edge of a harbour.

This one has four doors faced in wood slats shaped into a soft wave, set against a black ground that deepens the shadows between them. The case is a laminated blend of woods with a smooth mid walnut finish, and its thick side panels run straight to the floor, so it sits solid and grounded from every side. The four hinged doors open onto adjustable shelves that can be raised for tall serving pieces or lowered for a stack of plates, and the space takes dishes and glassware as readily as a receiver or games console. Foot glides protect the floor, and assembly is required.

Use it as a sideboard in a dining room with a long runner and a pair of brass candlesticks, the dinner service and the good glasses inside. Its height also suits it as a tall console beneath a wall-mounted screen in a family room or bedroom, with remotes, board games and the streaming box behind the doors. The wave-carved doors bring a sculptural, seventies note, lovely with cream walls and terracotta vases.