Styling a sideboard can be a great way to incorporate your own style and character into your home. For smaller sideboards, keep your display asymmetrical by adding a bold lamp on the left and balancing it out with a print on the other side and keep to two or three small decorative items as there isn’t a lot of space to work with. This will help to create depth to your styling, don’t be afraid to play around!
For a medium sideboard, create a focal point in the centre of your display by choosing a large decorative item like a mirror or art piece. It’s important to consider the size of your decorative item that it should be roughly half the width of the sideboard as if it was bigger than the sideboard then it can make the display too overwhelming. When hanging a mirror or piece of art over your sideboard keep it to 30 cm above the surface top as this will keep the focal point within your eyeline and maintain a balanced look.
Adding a lamp to a medium sideboard will certainly brighten up your display and this size of sideboard can be dressed asymmetrically or symmetrically with two small lamps or a single piece sized medium or large. Adding 3-5 accessories in a similar colour palette will create cohesion to your display. If you have a contemporary style space then consider choosing bright and colourful homeware accessories that match the colour palette, accessories like colourful candles, vases or ornaments would look great on a sideboard.
If you choose a large sideboard then you have a lot of space to work with. Create a bold focal point be it either one large piece of artwork or a small gallery wall/multiple pieces resting along the centre that amounts to approximately half the width of the sideboard. Similarly, if you want to add a mirror above a large sideboard, it can be tricky as the mirror will need to be around 1m wide in order to have an impact on your display. Go big or go home, choose an extremely oversized piece or mirrors with very ornate detailing to create a bang! Adding lamps is essential and don’t be afraid to go big as small lamps will get lost in the display. Going asymmetrical or symmetrical with your display by adding lamps on either side of the sideboard can create a bookend display. Add 4-6 decorative items to your sideboard in a similar colour palette varying in size and height, so play around with your display.