Design Provenance: The Calm of Integrated Joinery

The Buddy Sideboard is designed around a simple idea: giving a storage cabinet character through the details of its wooden surface rather than adding unnecessary decoration.

Its defining feature is the series of narrow vertical grooves running across the cabinet doors. The closely spaced lines create a consistent rhythm, while the rounded corners soften the overall shape. With no prominent handles interrupting the front, the design maintains a neat, continuous appearance.

Raised on slender metal legs, Buddy feels lighter than a conventional floor-standing cabinet. Behind its doors, enclosed storage keeps tableware, household essentials and personal belongings organised, leaving the top available for decorative pieces.

Buddy is particularly suited to dining areas, living rooms and entrance spaces. Its understated design makes it easy to style with a large mirror, artwork or table lamps, while the textured wooden front adds enough interest to stand on its own. It works naturally with mid-century modern and contemporary interiors, especially where a balance between practical storage and decorative furniture is important.

Part of the NICCHRIS ORIGIN collection, the Buddy Sideboard is made to order in Malaysia by NICCHRIS, offering a practical storage solution with a distinctive timber design.

The Origin Philosophy

The ORIGIN release reflects our devotion to slow, heirloom-quality furniture. Designed to grow richer with age, the Buddy Sideboard matures into a cherished family heirloom as its natural timber surfaces develop a distinctive organic patina across generations.