Corner Cabinet for Dining Room

Dark Walnut Corner Buffet Cabinet

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.

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 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! 

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 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

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? 

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 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 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 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. 

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!