Shut the doors and a dartboard reads as furniture, which is usually what decides a cabinet over a surround for a lounge or a shared games room.

It does two jobs at once. The board closes away when the room is needed for something else, and the scoring panels sit inside the doors — so board, wall protection and scoreboard become one object rather than three things to find room for.

Hinges are the part worth paying attention to. A board carries real weight and the doors get opened constantly, so heavy-duty hinges are the difference between a cabinet that still closes squarely in five years and one that does not. Wooden and veneer finishes suit a living space, while polished aluminium wipes clean and holds up in a garage or games room.