The design of eighteenth and nineteenth century houses usually did not include much space for storage. Because of that furniture makers were called upon to solve the problem of where to keep things when they were not being used everyday. The dining room generally had one of those solutions in the form of the oak sideboard. The sideboard of most northeastern homes was made of oak due to its plenteous supply throughout the woodlands from Maine to Pennsylvania.
The sideboard would be the place where food would be placed before the meal. The hostess would serve each item of the menu from the sideboard. The dining table would only hold the plates, cups, and other eating utensils along with the centerpiece only. At the end of the meal the sideboard would be the staging area for any desserts and cordials.
Desks And Credenzas
Once the dishes were washed and dried, the oak sideboard would also be the storage place between meals. The structure of the sideboard was generally five to six-feet in length by eighteen inches deep by thirty-eight to forty-one inches tall. The height was configured to the waist height of the hostess, for the top of the sideboard had to coincide with her ability to carry platters of food to and from the furniture piece.
The sideboard had cabinets in the main trunk of the piece with at least one and generally two drawers. The top had to be completely flat without any interruption of its surface as it was the main staging area for serving.
The oak sideboard today is a highly sought after piece of furniture. It is still used as a convenient storage cabinet, but it is now found in several other rooms of the house other than the dining room. Some sideboards are being used as decorative furniture pieces in living rooms and even in the foyer of larger houses. Bedrooms are converting sideboards into dressing tables and the location of the bedroom TV set. The modern office now also features a sideboard as a convenient and handsome credenza to augment lack of storage not found in the desk.
An antique oak sideboard is quite a find. Good construction of the nineteenth century sideboard has permitted the opportunity of collecting these excellent pieces of furniture. They are now found from coast-to-coast among thousands of antique dealers.
Furniture makers are still making the oak sideboard. It is a popular selling piece among many of the great furniture houses in our country. Some factories are now specializing in reproduction furniture and can provide you with style choices from early American, Victorian, and European designs.
Cyber Monday Rich Cappuccino Finish Home Office Credenza Desk with Hutch 2011 Deals
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Cyber Monday Rich Cappuccino Finish Home Office Credenza Desk with Hutch Feature
- 73"L 24"D 84.5"H
- Home Office
- Home Office->Computer Desks and Workstations
- Some assembly may be required. Please see product details.
Cyber Monday Rich Cappuccino Finish Home Office Credenza Desk with Hutch Overview
- Total Dimension: 73"L 24"D 84.5"H
- Credenza Dimension: 73"L 24"D 30.5"H
- Hutch Dimension: 72"L 15.5"D 54"H
- Finish: Rich Cappuccino
- Material: Solid Wood and Veneers
- Home Office Writing Desk with Storage Drawers
- Crafted of solids and veneers in a rich cappuccino finish.
- Item features felt lined top drawers, keyboard drawer and computer storage.
- Ball bearing drawer glides
- Power strip and file storage.
- This updated styling and rich finish give this home office desk a bold look.
- Item is designed to be practical in use and to beautify your home decor.
- Detailed molding can be found on each piece making this the perfect collection for your home office.
- Matching desk (800564), file cabinet (800565) and bookcase (800567) are available separately.
- Simple Assembly Required.
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