NovaSolo Halifax vs Skansen: Mahogany Buffets and Hutches Compared (2026)

Short answer: choose NovaSolo Halifax for a traditional look: the Halifax Buffet has four bevelled glass doors, and the Halifax Triple-Bay Hutch has wainscoting, Shaker-style doors and antique brass hardware. Choose NovaSolo Skansen for a Scandinavian-inspired look with grooved detailing and brass hardware with silver chrome plating; the Skansen Buffet is the one with drawers. Every piece has a kiln-dried solid mahogany frame and the same five-layer semi-gloss Classic White finish, and both buffets measure 57.09 x 19.69 x 33.46 inches.

Halifax vs Skansen buffets at a glance

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Halifax Buffet: glass doors and antique brass

The Halifax Buffet is a four-door buffet with bevelled glass doors, so what you store inside stays visible. Behind the doors are four internal shelving compartments, and shelf dimensions are listed as 24.11 x 15.75 x 12.48 inches (W x D x H). No drawers are listed.

• Kiln-dried solid mahogany frame; materials also list MDF and bevelled glass.
• Antique brass hardware.
• 57.09 x 19.69 x 33.46 inches, 125.44 lbs.
• Ships fully assembled.
• The page suggests it for a living room, dining room or hallway.

It suits a dining room where you want dishes or glassware on view behind glass. See the rest of the line in our NovaSolo Halifax collection.

Skansen Buffet: drawers and Scandinavian grooving

The Skansen Buffet shares the Halifax's footprint exactly, but it adds three drawers and two more internal shelving compartments. Its Scandinavian-inspired design has grooving on the framing and drawers.

• 4 doors, 3 drawers and 6 internal shelving compartments.
• Drawers: small 11.81 x 15.47 x 5.12 inches, large 23.62 x 15.47 x 5.12 inches (W x D x H).
• Brass hardware with silver chrome plating.
• 57.09 x 19.69 x 33.46 inches, 131.06 lbs.
• Ships fully assembled.

The page names dishes, linens and other household items as the storage it is meant for.

Halifax vs Skansen hutches at a glance

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Halifax Triple-Bay Hutch: the widest storage wall

At 94.49 inches wide and 86.61 inches high, the Halifax Triple-Bay Hutch is the widest piece in this comparison. The upper open shelving has wainscoting, and the base units have Shaker-style doors with antique brass hardware.

• 6 doors, 15 external and 6 internal shelving compartments.
• Adjustable shelving.
• A wall mount kit is listed as included.
• Kiln-dried solid mahogany frame with MDF.
• Ships mostly assembled; about 20 minutes to finish with 2 people.

It fits a long dining room or living room wall where you want display shelving and closed storage in one unit.

Skansen Double-Bay Hutch: a narrower Scandinavian hutch

The Skansen Double-Bay Hutch is the same height and depth as the Halifax (86.61 and 15.75 inches) but about 30 inches narrower at 64.96 inches wide. It stands on legs at the base, and closed storage sits behind the base doors.

• 4 doors, 10 external and 4 internal shelving compartments.
• A combination of fixed and adjustable shelves.
• Brass hardware with silver chrome plating.
• 280.32 lbs.
• Ships mostly assembled; about 20 minutes to finish with 2 people.

The page suggests it for a living room, dining room or home office. If you are shopping for a tall hutch cabinet for a dining area or kitchen wall, measure for 64.96 inches of width and 86.61 inches of height.

Halifax Bookcase: five fixed shelves

The Halifax Bookcase rounds out the Halifax line. It has five fixed shelves (5 external shelving compartments), a kiln-dried solid mahogany frame with MDF, and the same Classic White finish. It measures 49.21 x 18.9 x 77.17 inches (W x D x H), weighs 171.08 lbs and ships fully assembled. No doors or hardware are listed.

Can you pair a buffet with a hutch?

None of the product pages say a buffet is designed to pair with or sit under a hutch. Both hutches are complete units with their own doors and closed storage at the base, so you do not need a buffet to use one. For a matching look, every piece here shares the Classic White finish, and the Halifax Buffet and Halifax Hutch share antique brass hardware, while the Skansen Buffet and Skansen Hutch share brass hardware with silver chrome plating.

What Halifax and Skansen have in common

• Frame: every piece lists a kiln-dried solid mahogany frame. The materials lists also include MDF, so these are not all-solid-wood pieces.
• Finish: Classic White is a full-coverage, five-layer semi-gloss painted finish sealed with a top coat.
• Handwork: all pieces are hand finished, and slight variations in finish are expected.
• Joints: small gaps at joints are left on purpose to allow for the wood's natural expansion and shrinkage.

Which one should you buy?

• Want to display dishes or glassware: Halifax Buffet, with four bevelled glass doors.
• Need drawers for flatware or linens: Skansen Buffet, with 3 drawers.
• Want the most shelving on one wall: Halifax Triple-Bay Hutch, with 15 external and 6 internal compartments.
• Have under 95 inches of wall: Skansen Double-Bay Hutch, at 64.96 inches wide.
• Prefer a traditional look: Halifax. Prefer a clean Scandinavian look: Skansen.
• Need a bookcase with no doors: Halifax Bookcase.

Comparing other styles? Browse all buffets or all hutches.

Frequently asked questions

Are NovaSolo Halifax and Skansen pieces solid mahogany?
The frames are kiln-dried solid mahogany. Each materials list also includes medium-density fibreboard (MDF).

Do the buffets and hutches come assembled?
Both buffets and the Halifax Bookcase ship fully assembled. Both hutches ship mostly assembled and take about 20 minutes to finish with 2 people.

Which pieces have glass doors?
Only the Halifax Buffet, which has four bevelled glass doors. Glass is not listed for the Skansen Buffet or either hutch.

Are the hutch shelves adjustable?
Yes. The Halifax Triple-Bay Hutch lists adjustable shelving, and the Skansen Double-Bay Hutch has a mix of fixed and adjustable shelves.

Questions? Call or text (916) 262-7257 or email support@archicfurniture.com.