Pine sideboards: a variety of solid wood models, examples in the interior

Today, natural raw materials are increasingly used for the manufacture of furniture, and environmentally friendly wood is replacing plastic. Pine sideboards are popular among consumers. It is convenient to place such a piece of furniture both in a small apartment and in a large house. It can also become appropriate for decorating a country house, because it is convenient to store dishes, cutlery and any other items used for table setting in it. There are a lot of model options, each buyer will be able to choose for himself the one that will meet all his requirements, will be the most useful.

The pine sideboard serves both functional and decorative functions. Regardless of which model of solid wood sideboard decorates your kitchen, it immediately attracts attention, becoming the most important component of the interior. As a rule, the palette of products is close to the natural color of pine wood, but the buyer can also choose to tint with a special varnish to diversify the color scheme.

The functionality of this piece of furniture can be very diverse.

Pine kitchen furniture has both pros and cons. It all depends on where the buffet will stand, what it is intended for, what style it will fit into. The solid wood sideboard is great for summer cottages and is safe for children. But such furniture must be painted, as over time it turns black and begins to rot.

Pros:

• roomy - a large amount of kitchen utensils can fit in the sideboard;
• universal - fits into almost any interior;
• environmentally friendly - pine wood material is safe for children and adults;
• easy to clean - it is enough to regularly dry clean the sideboard and polish it periodically;
• provides opportunities for creativity - pine furniture can be processed in various ways, for example, painted, varnished, rubbed with "white wax" and more;
• easy to restore - if chips or cracks form on the furniture, it is easy to fix it;
• it smells good - the air in the kitchen, where the solid wood sideboard stands, is clean and has a pine aroma due to the emitted essential oils.

Minuses:

• may deteriorate - if you do not follow the timely care of the furniture, then it will not last long;
• sometimes it is expensive - for example, furniture made of Karelian pine will not be affordable for everyone;
• requires a certain place - an area illuminated by the sun, as well as near heating appliances, is not suitable for an array buffet.

Pine sideboards differ in the shape of the frames - it can be straight, angular, radial... They all have different types of designs. Radial models appeared not so long ago, their distinctive feature is smooth lines and curved shapes, however, due to the complexity of manufacturing, they are not cheap.

Classic buffet, like a wardrobe, are ideal for modern kitchens and summer cottages, and you can store not only dishes, but also food in it.

Sideboard is unlikely to be appropriate in the kitchen, but looks great in the living room.

Concerning modern designs, they differ from the classic sideboard in that there is no niche in them. This model consists of a pedestal at the bottom with a pair of doors and a wardrobe with sliding glass on top.In such a beautiful buffet, you just want to display the most beautiful unique tableware in the house.

Modern models practically do not contain decorative elements, which allows them to fit into a wide variety of styles (for example, country, modern, minimalism and even hi-tech). However, there are a number of points to keep in mind.

For a rustic country style simplicity is characteristic, so it would be better to choose furniture made of unpolished wood, deliberately rough.

For Provence style white cabinets with a lack of pretentiousness are suitable, which contain many shelves.

Hi-tech style severity, simplicity, lack of round shapes are inherent, respectively, this should be taken into account when choosing a buffet.

When buying a sideboard from an array, you need to pay attention not only to its external characteristics, but also to its dimensions. If the kitchen is miniature, then furniture 80-120 cm wide will do. Typical dimensions for kitchen cabinets are: depth 40-60 cm, width 120-200 cm, height 180-200 cm.

When choosing pine furniture, you also need to decide on the style of the kitchen interior. If you have any doubts about which buffet to choose, you can use the services of designers. Do not forget that, in addition to beauty, the buffet must have functionality. Please pay attention to all the details before buying: how durable the fittings are, how many drawers are in the sideboard, and more.

The coating of solid wood furniture is an important part not only from the side of aesthetics, but also quality. The coating should be homogeneous, without the presence of inclusions of foreign bodies, which are often the remnants of dirt and dust.

Pine furniture is a great opportunity to decorate your kitchen. Such furniture lends itself to various manipulations - for example, you can easily change its color, for this it is enough to varnish or tint it.

Usually, after purchase, the warranty period for solid wood furniture is approximately one and a half years - this time is enough to carry out a replacement if any defect is found in the furniture.

You can find out how to transform an old sideboard into a modern baroque style below.