Pluto Buffet - Porcini

The Pluto Buffet in Porcini is 200cm wide, 45cm deep and 76cm high, on slim circular legs. The case is lifted clear of the floor rather than sitting on a plinth, so the floor runs under it. At 45cm deep it holds plates and serving pieces without crowding a dining room.

Buffet depth is where dining rooms get lost. A 50cm case against the wall of a room that also has a table and chairs leaves a walkway that two people cannot pass in. At 45cm this one gives back the few centimetres that matter, and it still takes a dinner plate flat.

Lifting the case on legs is not only a look. A visible floor line makes a long piece read as lighter than it is, and it means the skirting behind is reachable and the floor under it can be cleaned.

The caveat with a 200cm case on slim legs is point loading. Loaded with crockery the weight sits on four small feet, so on a timber floor use pads and expect marks if it is ever dragged.