The Splurge-Worthy Sideboard That Doubled My Storage and Transformed My Living Room

Looking for more ways to save? We’re tracking all the best deals on furniture, mattresses, kitchen essentials, and more in one place. Shop our complete guide to the best Labor Day sales, and check back often—we’ll be updating it with the biggest discounts throughout the holiday weekend.

There’s a certain kind of furniture that announces itself, and a certain kind that simply belongs. The Frances Sideboard from Arhaus is the second kind. The first time I saw it in person, my brain did the thing it does with truly good antiques: It assumed the piece had a story. Surely it had belonged to someone’s grandmother. It must have crossed an ocean, or at least a few decades, before it ended up here. But here’s the thing: it hasn’t.

And that’s exactly what won me over. It’s a splurge, no doubt, especially for someone who lives in an apartment with little to no space. But this is the kind of piece I can imagine having for decades and, with any luck, turning into an heirloom of my own. I’m currently using it as a TV stand, but it would look absolutely gorgeous in a dining room, bedroom, or entryway. Best of all, it’s currently 30% off during Arhaus’ Labor Day sale, making it a great time to invest in a piece you’ll keep for years.

The Frances Sideboard is built from mahogany wood, but it’s the veneer that does the talking. Arhaus book-matches figured mahogany across the doors, so the grain radiates outward in these mirrored, flame-like patterns — the kind of thing that happens naturally in the wood right before a tree’s branches split, and that furniture makers have prized for centuries because no two pieces ever match. It’s that design touch that stops you in your tracks because it looks like the wood is almost moving.

Brass hardware finishes each of the four doors, giving it that slightly formal, slightly worn-in glow that never goes out of style. Behind those doors, two adjustable, removable shelves mean it’s just as happy holding table linens and good china as it is hiding the extension cords, board games, and books I have stored in there. It comes in two sizes — I have the 72 inch, but it also comes in 84 inches — so it can anchor anything from a modest dining nook to a proper entertaining space.

In a perfect world, every piece in my apartment would be an heirloom or antique; something with a story, whether passed down through my family or discovered somewhere memorable. But building a home like that takes years, and this piece gives me exactly the character-rich look I’m always chasing. It’s a true showstopper and feels like something I’ll have for years to come. I can eventually picture it in the gorgeous, separate dining room I don’t have yet, but for now, it has completely elevated my living room. It looks and feels incredibly luxe while offering nearly twice the storage of my old TV stand.

And, ultimately, that is what I’m always after, antique or not: hardworking storage wrapped in something beautiful enough to draw the eye and add genuine visual interest. And with Arhaus’s storewide sale happening now, it’s a rare opportunity to bring a piece this special into your home for way less.

Buy: Frances Sideboard, 72″