Lenia 71" Sideboard

Lenia 71" Sideboard by Article — sideboards & buffets, Overall: 71" W x 19.5" D x 30" H. Compare it with similar pieces across brands, and see the rooms it appears in.

Lenia 71" Sideboard - Walnut by Article
  • Brand: Article
  • Category: Sideboards & buffets
  • Price: $1,149
  • Dimensions: Overall: 71" W x 19.5" D x 30" H
  • Materials: wood
  • Colours: natural, brown, black
  • Rooms: Dining room
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Room×Lab Review · Review updated August 28, 2026

Owners praise the Lenia's deep, soft-close storage; the main caution is a surface that dents, scratches or chips easily

Room×Lab read all 257 distinct written owner reviews on Article's Lenia 71-inch Sideboard listings, drawn from 329 ratings. Article shows walnut and white-oak reviews together, so the counts below cover both finishes and a remark about color may describe the other finish. The reviews run from August 2020 to August 2026, with one update after several months of use and one after about 18 months. We picked two low-rated complaints, a delivery-damage account, typical praise and the longest-use update; complaints are rarer than this mix suggests, since 245 of the 257 gave four or five stars.

Room×Lab rating: 8.0 out of 10 (medium confidence). Owners of the 71-inch Lenia, in walnut and white oak, rate it highly for deep storage, soft-close operation and its substantial feel. The caveat: separate owners reported surfaces that dented, scratched or chipped easily, or arrived damaged, and long-term accounts are few.

  • Storage and everyday operation: Both finishes: 26 favorable size-and-fit mentions; 19 favorable stability or operation mentions and 17 concerns — Owners repeatedly praised deep cabinets, roomy drawers and soft-close operation. The wobble and alignment concerns were isolated reports, such as a cabinet that felt top-heavy and wobbly and leg screws that were slow to align during assembly.
  • Finish appearance and surface resilience: Both finishes: 24 favorable color or finish mentions and 10 concerns — Owners usually admired the finish. Some walnut owners found it darker or cooler than expected; one owner's top dented and chipped easily over several months, and other reviews reported dents, scratches or chips.
  • Value despite mixed-material construction: Both finishes: 33 favorable value mentions and 5 concerns — Most owners discussing price found the design and storage worth it; the 5 concerns said the engineered-wood content or how easily the surface marked fell short for the price.

Before buying

Choose the Lenia for deep soft-close storage if you will treat the top gently; owners reported dents, scratches and chips. Plan help for its 186.5-pound weight, anchor it to the wall, and check the walnut in your light, since some owners found it darker.

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