Cabinets

What This Category Covers

Cabinets at RB12 sit within the wider Cabinets & Storage department and bring together three practical types: TV cabinets for the living room, display and wine cabinets for entertaining spaces, and bathroom cabinets for smaller wall-mounted or freestanding storage. Most of the range comes from Nova Nook, whose TV cabinets dominate the collection, alongside a display cabinet and wine cabinet from Bolia and a single sculptural piece from Bonaldo.

A cabinet in this sense is a closed storage piece, usually with doors or drawers, rather than open shelving. It's the right choice when you want cables, media equipment, crockery or bottles hidden away, with the top surface left clear for a lamp, plant or ornament.

Choosing the Right Size and Proportion

Start with what the cabinet needs to hold. A TV cabinet should sit low enough that the screen above it remains at a comfortable eye level from the sofa, and wide enough that the television isn't visually overhanging the ends. Nova Nook's TV cabinets, such as the Nova Nook WASABI TV Cabinet Oak, are built as low, horizontal units for exactly this reason.

Display and wine cabinets work differently: they're generally taller, so allow enough wall clearance and headroom for doors to open fully, and consider whether the piece will be viewed close up in a dining room or from across an open-plan space. Bathroom cabinets need to be measured against the basin, mirror and any extractor or light fitting nearby before ordering, since wall-mounted units in particular depend on clear, unobstructed wall space.

Materials and Finishes

Finishes across the collection range from oak and walnut veneers to painted and lacquered surfaces. Nova Nook's OKU cabinets come in pearl oak and walnut villa finishes, while the ANSO and GLAM ranges use tones such as baltic storm oak, cashmere and smoky blue. The Anvers bathroom cabinets are offered in cashmere, black and white, giving a straightforward choice between warm wood tones and flat, cleaner colour blocks.

Oak and walnut veneers show grain and will age with light patina over years of use, so they suit rooms where a natural material is preferred over a uniform painted look. Lacquered and painted finishes give a flatter, more consistent surface that's easier to keep looking crisp, particularly on bathroom cabinets exposed to steam and splashes. Wipe finishes down with a soft, slightly damp cloth and avoid abrasive cleaners on lacquered surfaces.

TV Cabinets

The bulk of this category is TV cabinets from Nova Nook, covering several distinct collections: ANSO, GLAM, LOONA, OKU, OSSM and WASABI. They differ mainly in finish and door configuration rather than overall function, so the decision often comes down to which tone and handle detail suits the room. The Nova Nook LOONA Cashmere TV Cabinet and its counterpart the Nova Nook LOONA TV Cabinet illustrate this well, offered in two closely related finishes within the same collection.

Because these units sit low and long, they work as a visual anchor for the whole living room wall, and are often chosen to line up with a sideboard or console elsewhere in the same space for a consistent finish.

Display, Wine and Bathroom Cabinets

For dining and entertaining, Bolia contributes two specialist pieces: the Bolia Cana Display Cabinet, suited to glassware, ceramics or collected objects behind glass, and the Bolia Vega Wine Cabinet for bottle storage in a dining room or kitchen. Bonaldo's Bonaldo Wave stands apart as a more sculptural, statement piece rather than a straightforward storage unit.

Bathroom cabinets are the smallest-format option here, led by Nova Nook's Anvers and Planck ranges. The Nova Nook Anvers Cabinet White gives a clean, neutral option for smaller bathrooms, while the cashmere and black versions suit warmer or darker bathroom schemes.

How Cabinets Work with the Rest of the Room

A TV cabinet rarely stands alone. In most living rooms it's paired with a sofa and a set of coffee or side tables, and often flanked by a shelving or bookcase unit for books and objects the cabinet itself won't hold. Display and wine cabinets tend to sit in a dining room alongside a dining table and dining chairs, where they double as serving surfaces during meals.

If a full-width cabinet doesn't suit the wall, a sideboard from the same finish family can offer a similar look in a shallower footprint, and the two are often specified together in adjoining rooms for continuity of tone and material.

Shop Cabinets in the UK at RB12

RB12 stocks TV, display, wine and bathroom cabinets from Nova Nook, Bolia and Bonaldo, with finishes running from natural oak and walnut through to cashmere, black and white lacquer. Browse the full range above, or start from the wider Cabinets & Storage category to compare with sideboards and wardrobes for the rest of the room.