Room and Board Sideboard

When we moved to Capitol Hill sixteen years ago we lived in a 500 square foot condo. After three years we bought another 500 square foot condo across the hall. That gave us a bit more breathing room, windows on both sides of the building, and a great apartment for anyone who came to visit. We didn’t have a dining room in either space - just a table that expanded when we had guests for Thanksgiving dinner. So when we moved to northern Virginia three years ago our 1000 square foot condo had a dining room space. But it needed a bit of something to fill in the space so we got a distressed console table to put under the mirror for several plants. Since we have been cooped up inside for over two years we decided the dining room might look better with an actual sideboard. It would give us a bit more storage space and then we could move the console behind the couch, or maybe even under the window. I’ve been looking for something for the last two months that would meet the criteria: 60 inches wide and dark wood to match the tables and chairs. We checked Crate and Barrel and Calligaris after finding some options on line. We didn’t like either one. Our go to was always Ethan Allen - but we didn’t like anything there. So we drove in to DC to visit Room and Board and finally found what we wanted without breaking the bank. Going to town reminded us of why we moved. There was construction everywhere, parking was ridiculous, and everything looked cruddy. We had been to Room and Board before but never got anything. So it was a bit of relief to see something that looked good and was made in North Dakota. It won’t be available until June but we don’t have anywhere to go and have plenty of time on our hands. It’s been a long time since we bought anything. I hope we like it.