Need a storage solution that keeps your stuff accessible but hidden from plain sight? How about a place to display items like plants, mementos and picture frames? Maybe you need a substantial piece of furniture to anchor a room. Well, a credenza is the answer to all of these problems.

It's an old school piece of furniture that goes by many names: A sideboard, buffet, console cabinet. They come in all sorts of finishes and sizes, but all have the same low-and-long features—a low profile, lots of room inside and plenty of surface area on top. Interior designer Courtney Sempliner says she uses them a lot in her work for the benefit of closed storage and the additional style they bring to a space. While they were originally only found in dining rooms, they now work in almost any room of your home. She says they're often used as a bar or to serve food buffet-style in a dining room, but now make great alternatives to media cabinets in the living room. They're particularly good behind a desk in an office and the smaller ones even work in an entryway (think of all the storage possibilities).

Since the credenza already has a classic mid-century vibe, it seems to work wherever you put it. It makes a statement, but doesn't shout. It could be a vintage piece that was passed down to you or come from a small, online furniture brand. What's more, you'll find the cabinet tends to shape-shift as you move it from place to place. In the living room, under a TV it will have a distinctly different look than when it's in your office, with a turntable sitting on it, flanked by a pair of lamps. Now that you're dying to get one for yourself, the question is, which one's right for your home? Herewith, some of the best ones to consider.