Contributing decorating expert elizabeth mayhew shows you how it s done.
What to put in a dining room buffet.
While the other two options are meant to give additional utility to your dining room this layout is a way to maximize your living dining options in a space challenged home.
From rustic servers and buffets to lavish sideboards our selection can accommodate all tastes and styles.
I thought it might be helpful to show you three different ways to style a buffet.
Tiered serveware a three tiered stand is perfect for a buffet because it gives you a ton of extra space.
Being long and somewhat lean they re great additions to any room and offer a perfect opportunity for self expression through curated and varied vignettes.
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Want to give your sideboard a stylish new look.
Whether you call it a buffet or a sideboard few pieces of furniture are as timeless and versatile at providing extra storage serving space and display surface.
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A taller piece is actually great for serving and we like bringing furniture pieces into the room at aren t all at the same level.
The dining room buffet is a multipurpose piece of decor.
What to put on top of dining room buffets.
It provides needed storage a serving station for drinks or food display shelf and visual.
With the holidays slowly approaching now is an excellent time for you to get the best sideboard or buffet to use as your dining room buffet décor.
My dining room buffet is one of my favorite surfaces to decorate.
Dining room buffet décor helps make serving guests with food and drinks easier.
Next we added lacquered chairs a pair of lamps and a pair of pillows.
Here you can see how we used two platters two footed bowls and a tiered stand to squeeze everything in.
Your dining table is most likely at standard table height of 30 inches so bring in a piece that s slightly taller.
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It is true that sideboards also called buffets help you combining beautiful dining room design ideas not by an expected storage piece but by something else entirely inspirational sideboards have evolved into an indispensable piece that offered heaps of living space storage.
For a smaller space with an open dining area sara likes to turn the dining table into an everyday comfort space.
The epitome of stylish storage dining room servers bring a uniquely inviting dimension to your home.
Most buffets and sideboards are wonderful areas to add pretty decor to your home.
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Even if you re just piling bread or rolls up you ll save a ton of space and makes things easier for everyone.
Buffets and sideboards in particular are stylish furniture pieces that give dining rooms a special charm.