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Good storage is what keeps a living room feeling relaxed rather than cluttered - somewhere to tuck away the everyday and somewhere to show off the things you love. Our range brings together sideboards, display cabinets, bookcases, cupboards and shelving units in oak, walnut, painted, glass and metal finishes, so you can hide the clutter and style the highlights in equal measure.
Below you'll find practical advice on balancing open and closed storage, sizing a piece to your room, and arranging a display that looks considered - with fast UK delivery and 30-day returns on every order.
The best living rooms usually mix the two. Closed storage - cupboards, drawers and sideboards - hides the things you'd rather not see: paperwork, spare cables, board games and the general overflow of family life, keeping surfaces clear and the room calm. Open display - shelves, glazed cabinets and bookcases - is for the pieces that earn their place on show: books, ceramics, framed photos and a few treasured finds. A glass-fronted display cabinet is the halfway house, keeping ornaments dust-free while still on view. As a rule of thumb, aim for a little more closed storage than open so the room stays tidy.
Measure before you fall for a piece. A low sideboard sits comfortably under a window or against a long wall and doubles as a surface for lamps and a display, while a tall bookcase or cabinet draws the eye up and suits a room with height. Leave clear space to open doors and pull out drawers fully, and keep walkways around 60cm where you can. In a smaller room, choose a taller, narrower unit to store more without eating floor space, and consider glass or open shelving, which feels lighter than a solid block of furniture. Always check the piece will pass through your doorways.
The finish sets both the look and the upkeep. Solid and oak-effect wood is warm and hard-wearing, forgiving of daily family use. Painted finishes suit country and coastal schemes and are easy to refresh. Glass keeps a room feeling light and shows off a display, though it needs a wipe now and then. Metal frames and accents add an industrial or contemporary edge. For busy households, look for smooth-running drawers, sturdy shelves rated for books and, where children are about, rounded corners and, ideally, fixings to secure tall units to the wall.
A display looks best when it's edited. Work in small groups of odd numbers, vary the heights, and leave a little breathing space around each cluster rather than filling every inch. Stand a few books upright and lay others flat to raise a small object, and repeat a colour or material across the shelves to tie the whole piece together. Leaving some shelves deliberately sparse makes the things you do display feel more special - and keeps the room from tipping back into clutter.
Most rooms benefit from a mix. Closed cupboards and drawers hide paperwork, cables and everyday clutter to keep surfaces clear, while open shelves and glazed cabinets display books and ornaments. Aiming for a little more closed than open storage keeps the room feeling calm.
Measure your wall and leave clear space to open doors and pull out drawers fully, keeping walkways around 60cm where possible. Low sideboards suit long walls and under windows, while tall units draw the eye up and store more in a smaller footprint.
Work in small groups of odd numbers, vary the heights, and leave breathing space around each cluster rather than filling every shelf. Standing some books upright and laying others flat adds interest, and repeating a colour or material ties the whole piece together.
Choose a taller, narrower unit to store more without eating floor space, and consider glass-fronted or open shelving, which feels lighter than a solid block of furniture and helps a compact room feel more open.
Solid and oak-effect wood and painted finishes wipe down easily and cope well with daily use, while glass keeps a display dust-free but needs an occasional wipe. Closed cupboards are the simplest way to keep contents clean and out of sight.
We deliver across the UK, carefully packed, and every storage and display piece is covered by our 30-day returns policy - so you can be sure the size and finish are right, and that it fits through your doorways.
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