Need furniture help (China storage)

We had a china cabinet in our apt (an old crappy hand-me down that was really just for storage and kind of hidden), but in the house i wanted to get a buffet instead. Unfortunately, after taking inventory, there's really NO way that everything that needs to be stored in it will fit in a buffet alone (even a long one). the space we're working with where it will go is 5' long.

I don't want a china cabinet, but need something similar. What i'm picturing for the area almost looks like an armoire, but for china (basically, similar to a china cabinet but w/o glass doors or the typical 'china cabinet' look). BTW- our dining set is a dark cherry wood color and the seats have brown leather on them, too. Any ideas or suggestions? or an alternative that i haven't considered? Thanks!

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i love the look of a buffet, is there a hutch you can get to go on top? even a smaller one so you still have plenty of space on the buffet.

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check out this site, maybe something would work for you

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Hope something on these links might work for you.

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Buffet with open floating shelves. It's more modern, clean BUT realize you must dust/clean everything on the shelves.

They are starting to show more shelving instead of cabinets even in kitchens. I think it looks nicer if you like to see dishes/cups but you have to dust it or clean it weekly.

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Have you tried antique stores? My brother's china cabinet, which was my parents, and grandparents does not have glass doors - it looks more like an armoire, with a carved wood design on the outside.