04 Oct 2026
Torino Display Cabinet: reading 36 x 85 x 180cm the right way
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Torino Display Cabinet
The Torino Display Cabinet publishes one line: size available, 36 x 85 x 180cm. That is the most informative dimension string in this part of the catalogue, because unlike its neighbours it cannot be read width first, and working out what it does mean tells you most of what you need to plan for.
Settle the dimension order first
No cabinet in this range is 36cm wide and 180cm deep, so the figures are not running the way the sideboard listings do. Read sensibly they are 36cm deep, 85cm wide and 180cm tall: a tall, shallow case. That reading matches the name, since a display piece is built upwards rather than along. It is still a reading rather than a label, so if your alcove is close to 85cm, ask us to measure the cabinet before you order.
| Figure as listed | What it almost certainly is | What it affects |
|---|---|---|
| 36cm | Depth | Floor space, and whether it clears a doorway |
| 85cm | Width | Wall space, and the turn on the way in |
| 180cm | Height | Ceiling, sloping walls, picture rails |
Getting 180cm through the house
Three checks, in the order they bite. A standard internal doorway is around 76cm wide, so an 85cm-wide cabinet will not go through square on: it goes through on its 36cm depth and then has to be turned, which is where hallway width decides everything. Standing it upright needs more room than its height, because a tall box pivots on its corner. For a case 180cm tall and 36cm deep that diagonal is about 184cm, so you want clear ceiling above that, and more if a light fitting hangs into the space. Finally check the top of the staircase if it is going upstairs, since the turn there is usually tighter than any door.
The wall behind it
A 180cm case on a 36cm footprint is tall relative to its base. The listing says nothing about whether a wall fixing or strap is supplied, and that is a question worth asking us directly rather than assuming either answer, particularly in a house with children or a dog. Note where the studs or a solid wall are before delivery day, so the option is open.
What 36cm deep will hold
Thirty-six centimetres takes glassware, books, framed photographs and ornaments comfortably. It does not take a dinner service stacked deep, and a large platter will not lie flat front to back. The listing does not state how many shelves there are, whether they are adjustable, whether the case has doors or any glass in them, or whether there is any lighting inside: the name says display, but none of that detail is published, so ask us and we will check the piece rather than describe one here.
Alongside the rest of the Torino listings
If the height is the problem rather than the storage, the Torino Large Sideboard puts its storage along a wall instead at 137 x 40 x 81cm, and the Torino Small Sideboard does it at 97 x 40 x 81cm. For open shelving instead of a case, see Bookcases & Shelving. Everything here sits in Sideboards & Cabinets.
Delivery is free within 50 miles of our Glasgow store and £50 beyond. Measure your ceiling and the turn into the room, then the Torino Display Cabinet page has the photographs and the order form.