110cm wide sideboard

A 110cm wide sideboard is a bit of a middle-of-the-road size. It is not quite a massive dresser that takes up a whole wall, but it is bigger than those tiny hallway units that can barely hold a pair of gloves. It is a practical choice for a normal-sized British dining room. Most of the stuff I build or sell at Oak Castle Furniture is designed to be “kid-proof.” That means if a toddler rams a plastic lorry into the side of it, the wood is going to win.

People ask me why they should bother with a 110cm wide sideboard made from Solid Oak. The answer is simple: I hate waste. Most modern furniture is just glue and hope. Our gear uses proper joinery. Dovetail joints in the drawers. Real timber. No, it won’t look “perfect” forever because wood is a living thing. It moves. It reacts to the heat in your house. It might even get a scratch if you are careless, but you can actually fix that with a bit of wax and some elbow grease. Try doing that with a plastic-coated bit of chipboard.

If you are just starting your search, have a look at this Buying an Oak Sideboard: Shopping Guide. It’s worth a read before you spend your hard-earned money.

One thing I will say is that you need to think about where you are putting it. This isn’t a piece of furniture you want to be moving every time you fancy a change around. It’s dense. Get it in the right spot first time. Whether you use it for the “good” plates you only bring out at Christmas or just as a place to hide all the bits and bobs that usually clutter up the kitchen table, it does the job.

I’ve seen plenty of trends come and go. People used to want everything painted, then everything dark. Now everyone wants Sideboards that look natural. Oak doesn’t care about trends. It just sits there and does its work. If you take five minutes to read up on Oak Sideboard Care: Protecting Your Investment, the thing will probably outlast you.

How Oak Compares

I’m not going to lie to you and say oak is the cheapest option. It isn’t. But you have to look at the long game.

Common Questions I Get Asked

Is it actually solid wood? Yes. Every bit of it. If I catch any of my lot trying to pass off fake stuff as real timber, they’ll hear about it. It’s solid oak through and through.

Will the colour change over time? Yes. Oak mellows. It’s a natural product. If you leave it in direct sunlight for ten years, it’ll change tone. That’s the beauty of it, really.

Do the drawers stick? Not if you treat them right. We use traditional joints. If it’s a humid day, wood expands a tiny bit. That is just physics. A bit of candle wax on the runners usually sorts it.

Is it hard to put together? It comes pre-assembled. I’m not asking you to spend your Saturday afternoon fighting with an Allen key. It arrives as a Sideboard, not a puzzle.

What if I scratch it? Don’t panic. Sand it back slightly and re-oil it. You can’t do that with most modern furniture. It’s a piece of history in your living room, not a disposable toy.

“Ordered the 110cm unit for our dining room. It’s built like a tank and looks much better than the photos. The delivery lads actually carried it into the room for me, which was lucky because I couldn’t have shifted it myself.”

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