Corner Cabinet for Dining Room
That corner space can be used efficiently with small corner cabinets for the dining room. Store fine china, wine glasses, dinner plates, or whatever you think will work best. In a handsomely painted wood with glass front, these cabinets utilize a space without wasting even an inch. View all the lovely, handcrafted corner cabinet ideas in this expansive collection.
Antique Corner Dining Room Hutch
$388 $1249
Antique Corner Dining Room Hutch
Lark Manor™
$388 $1249
Perfect For: Bringing character to a room
What We Like: Compact yet spacious
Not So Good For: Displaying items
Available in light brown, antique beige, or plantation cherry and featuring an elegant molded trim, this solid and manufactured wood cabinet has a very stylish look. Its curved door and antique brass ring pull only add to its vintage appeal. It includes one adjustable center shelf as well as a base shelf. An anti-tip device is included.
Designer Advice:
If you’re looking to lighten up your dining room, the antique beige finish is the best choice due to the naturally light-reflecting quality of beige. However, for a more authentic antique look that’s in keeping with this cabinet’s design, the plantation cherry option will add depth to a room. Pair with cream or dusty taupe to keep things balanced.
What Users Say:
Great cabinet for our hallway, well made and color is great, would definitely recommend for a small corner or hallway.
Dark Walnut Corner Buffet Cabinet
Dark Walnut Corner Buffet Cabinet
Winston Porter
Perfect For: Hosting drinks parties
What We Like: Won’t take up a lot of space
This stylish buffet cabinet is made from manufactured wood with a veneer over the top for extra gloss. Featuring a set of doors with magnetic close, it has two interior shelves and one exterior shelf as well as a spacious top surface. The finish is dark walnut.
Designer Advice:
This cabinet is a great option if you want something that’s tucked away but still within reach for when you’re hosting. The dark walnut finish would look gorgeous paired with warm fall colors like mustard and rust red, perhaps in the form of a nearby rug. Place a decorative wine bottle caddy on top for a finishing touch.
What Users Say:
Beautiful, functional and great to be usage of an unused corner. Storage underneath is just enough. Perfect.
Distressed Corner Hutch for Dining Room
Distressed Corner Hutch for Dining Room
Perfect For: Smaller dining rooms
What We Like: Cabinet included
Not So Good For: Low ceilings
Crafted from solid pine wood, this hutch cabinet features three shelves as well as a cabinet with a door below, providing plenty of storage. It is decorated with antique-inspired scallop detail at the base and features a curved lip at the top. The finish contains the original grain knots for an authentically traditional look.
Designer Advice:
Ideal for a dining room with a traditional vibe, the light honey brown shade of this cabinet would look gorgeous with burgundy. You can achieve this color pairing with either a burgundy runner for your dining table or a rug under the table. Alternatively, if you don’t like dark colors, dining chairs with plaid cushions will give off a charming country vibe.
What Users Say:
Really excellent - good design, quality, delivery & price... And easy to paint. 5 stars.
A corner dining room cabinet with white, light panels
A corner dining room cabinet with white, light panels
For a much airier, emptier aesthetic, consider a neutral or white cabinet with flat fronts and closed-off storage.
We like a combination of shelves and cabinets so you can place aesthetic or color-matching plates out in the open, and more cluttered-looking decor away where no one can see it. This gives you serious control over how your room looks and feels.
A small angled cabinet with door windows for dining room
A small angled cabinet with door windows for dining room
When you only need a small piece that comes halfway up your wall, it can be difficult to find aesthetic options. These smaller pieces with modular, well-fit glass pieces in the doors are following a traditional design trend, but updating it slightly for more modern design.
What we love is the mix of classic ‘50s design and more vintage elements, like brass hardware. Of course, pro tip—you can switch the hardware out on many options to ensure that you get the look that you want.
A semicircular corner hutch for dining room
A semicircular corner hutch for dining room
If you want to break up the parallel lines and 90-degree angles in your dining room, a curved hutch can make that happen and even give you more walking space.
Select a cabinet that has an angled back so it fits into a corner, and a curved or scalloped front edge. This might even make your piece feel like a built-in—particularly if you paint it the same color as your floors or walls!
An l shaped mid rise cabinet with angles
An l shaped mid rise cabinet with angles
Resembling, as they do, classic Tetris pieces with clean lines and defined corners, these smaller cabinets fit snugly into corners while offering up a modern aesthetic.
Since these more minimal pieces can be rather basic, it’s a good idea to pick up elevated hardware to make these pieces your own. For example, elevating a white cabinet on metallic legs or using gemstone hardware can make a budget piece feel like it’s from a boutique store.
A traditional dark wood dining room corner cabinet
A traditional dark wood dining room corner cabinet
If, when you think of china cabinets, you think of bevelled glass and Victorian vibes, you might want to seek out vintage or traditional options like this one.
With several shelves, a heavy-feeling dark wood frame, and crystal-clear glass so you can show off your matching chinaware, these types of shelves add a regal formality to any room!
A corner dining cabinet that can double as a bar cart
A corner dining cabinet that can double as a bar cart
Enjoy a cocktail, mocktail, or other type of special drink just before or after dinner?
Keep your beautiful liqueurs or glasses out as decor with a dining cabinet that has shelves that are the perfect height for delicate wineglasses. Of course, you can store anything you want on these shelves—but they’re high off the ground, exposed glassware feels luxurious, and you’ll probably feel more festive if they’re in the area. What’s not to like?
Mid century modern corner cabinets for dining room
Mid century modern corner cabinets for dining room
Interested in making a statement without taking up too much space?
Analogous to a gorgeous wingback chair, these types of cabinets that feature dramatic silhouettes and superior angled carvings seem artistic and structural, but in a sleek and sophisticated way. If you’re looking to up level your space without going too crazy, these cabinets can be an excellent option.
A small corner cabinet with wavy edges for a whimsical statement
A small corner cabinet with wavy edges for a whimsical statement
Ready to tone down the seriousness of a more formal dining area?
Install a cabinet that has scallops going up and down its edges, and you’ll balance out the harder lines of typical dining tables and sideboards quite nicely. This type of statement piece adds effortless interest to any dining room!
A corner hutch dining room with a beautiful painted vintage vibe
A corner hutch dining room with a beautiful painted vintage vibe
If you’re wanting to add more fun details to your home, invest in pieces that spark conversation, and overall have more gorgeousness in your life, select a vintage piece that looks like it has a story.
Look out for dark, moody pieces that have gilded or painted accents. For example, a wooden cabinet that’s been painted black and overlaid with a simple landscape simply feels magical—and your guests will definitely notice and ask about it!
A small corner hutch with mirrors and glass
A small corner hutch with mirrors and glass
When you’re truly interested in using a cabinet to display your gorgeous china or other artistic knickknacks, you want something that will help show off every angle of your pieces.
If this is you, here’s a simple tip: Invest in mirrored pieces. Not only do mirrors make your home feel larger and add a lot of visual interest, a mirrored hutch will help display even the parts of your pieces that aren’t facing the front of the room. This can really help drive a maximalist vibe, if that is your intention.
Buying Guide
Emily is a young, talented designer, whose professional interests gravitate towards kitchen and dining spaces. She prides herself on her attention to detail, obsession with functionality, and appreciation for craftsmanship.
Small corner cabinets are great for corner storage as they are deep, they take very little space, plus they are capable of storing many items. What's more, they complete and enhance the décor of dining rooms.
There are lots of options available today when it comes to corner cabinets. In this article, we'll list down all the things you need to factor in to ensure you only purchase the best furniture pieces for your dining room.
No furniture will suit your dining room's décor perfectly unless it fits the room's layout. It is, therefore, essential that you analyze the room's layout first. As soon as you've visualized the perfect spot for your corner cabinet, that's the time you should get the dimensions of the area. You don't have to allocate a large space for the furniture as you already know they won't take a lot of space. But, you need to make room for the doors as they'll swing open.
When choosing the best small corner cabinets for a dining room, you can ensure your success if you ask for professional guidance. The professionals that you can talk to are interior designers and architects. They'll give you the best selection of pieces.
If you don't want to talk to experts personally, you can scan the internet for pictures of furniture pieces. By seeing all the options you have, you'll be able to narrow down your sphere of choices. As a result, you'll make the task of picking the right corner cabinet a lot easier and quicker.
You already know that furniture pieces can come with a hefty price tag. However, that's not the case with small corner cabinets. You can find units that are less than a thousand dollars, which will already look stunning in your dining room. If you want to cut costs, you should consider stock cabinets as they're the most inexpensive. Stock small corner cabinets are produced in massive scales with uniformity in terms of design, shape, and size. If you go for such cabinets, you'll make considerable savings. You'll also be enjoying the flexibility to use the savings to upgrade other parts of your home.
Sometimes, buyers have exact specifications on their cabinets. For instance, they need corner cabinets that cater to specific dimensions and dining room layouts. If this is the case for you, the best option you have is to opt for a custom designed piece. Personally, this is the route we'll take as we get to choose the craftsmanship and materials that will be used in making the furniture.
If you require customization but you still want an affordable piece, you would find semi-custom units perfect for you. They're made-to-order units, which is why they're less expensive.
We know you are looking to incorporating a small corner cabinet into your dining room as you want its function and ability to enhance your dining room's appeal. Remember all the points we've discussed and you'll get the best results out of your search.
