Low sideboards – how to find the right one for your home
1. Low sideboard, sideboard or highboard
2. Material and style
3. Low sideboards as TV units
4. Decorating low sideboards
5. Summary
1. Low sideboard, sideboard or highboard – which piece has the right function?
Low sideboards are not just attractive pieces of furniture – they also help you furnish your home stylishly and practically. Thanks to their versatility and range of designs, they are a popular choice for living rooms, dining rooms and bedrooms.
Before we look at low sideboards in detail, it's important to understand the difference between sideboards, low sideboards and highboards. The main difference lies in their height. Low sideboards are less than 70 cm high , which makes them ideal as TV units. Sideboards are a little taller, usually between 70 cm and 100 cm, while highboards, at more than 110 cm high, offer particularly generous storage space.
"Although a low sideboard may look as low as a bench, it isn't designed to bear a person's weight. So always check the load capacityto avoid damage." – Viktoria, interior expert
2. Low sideboard design types – all about material and style
Low sideboards are available in a wide range of materials and styles, so there's a suitable model for every taste. Metal, wickerwork, wood and fabric inserts are used to emphasise each style and create a cohesive overall look.
Whether modern, Scandinavian or classic – low sideboards offer a wide range of design options. Black or white low sideboards and metal low sideboards look simple and modern. Wooden low sideboards are timeless, robust and versatile. Decorated with wickerwork or fabric inserts, unusual low sideboards look inviting, homely and particularly individual.
In addition to the different materials, low sideboards can be open or closed and either wall-mounted or freestanding . Open low sideboards look lighter and are ideal for displaying decorative items. Closed low sideboards, on the other hand, offer discreet storage and are ideal for keeping things tidy. Wall-mounted low sideboards give a room a floating feel, while freestanding models look robust and stable.
3. Low sideboards as TV units – how to turn a low sideboard into a TV unit
One of the most popular uses of low sideboards is as a TV unit. Thanks to their low height , low sideboards in the living room fit perfectly under modern flat-screen TVs while offering plenty of storage space for TV accessories, DVDs and much more. If you want to mount a low sideboard on the wall, it's important to take the size of your TV into account.
The TV unit should hang at least 20 cm above the floor to keep its floating character. There should also be a gap of at least 20 cm between the TV and the designer low sideboardto maintain the impression of lightness. This way, your TV becomes a stylish focal point and the low sideboard an attractive helper in your living room.
4. Decorating low sideboards – make it your own
Low sideboards don't just offer practical storage – they are also the perfect stage for your decorating ideas. You can use them to show off tall artworks or photo walls . Tall vases or floor vases and table or floor lamps are ideal for decorating a low sideboard in style.
Make sure the decoration is arranged harmoniously and doesn't make the room look cluttered. After all, as a piece of designer furniture, the low sideboard is already an eye-catcher in its own right.
5. Summary
- Low sideboards are less than 70 cm high, which makes them ideal as TV units in the living room.
- Always check the load capacity of low sideboards to avoid damage.
- Low sideboards are available in wood and metal, with wickerwork and with fabric inserts. A low sideboard has a modern design if it has clean, minimalist lines and simple shapes. A white or black low sideboard fits well into any room. In wood, a low sideboard looks classic and simple, while wickerwork and fabric inserts make it an eye-catcher.
- Low sideboards come in open and closed versions. Depending on your needs, you can mount your designer low sideboard on the wall or stand it on the floor. Wall-mounted, it looks light and airy; freestanding, it looks stable and robust.
- As a TV unit, a low sideboard should hang at least 20 cm above the floor to keep a light, floating character. There should also be a gap of at least 20 cm between the TV and the low sideboard. This gives your living room a modern, balanced look.
- Low sideboards are ideal for showing off artworks and photo walls.
- Vases and lights look particularly good on low sideboards, but make sure the low sideboard doesn't look cluttered.
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