Jul 24
Console tables come in a wide range of varieties. First there is the two basic materials that are used in its construction. Console tables are primarily made of wood. You will rarely see a console table made of plastic basically because plastic furniture is reserved for outdoors or children’s rooms. Secondly a console table can also be made of wrought iron. Whilst not as popular as wood wrought iron is nonetheless is loved and appreciated by many people and looks fantastic in the right setting. Glass is also used as a top in a glass console table and adds an elegant class to any table although its functionality may be reduced if utilised in a home filled with boisterous children!
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There also a multiplicity of styles when it comes to a console table. In a bedroom a small oak console table with an attached mirror makes an ideal place for applying makeup. In a hallway a two legged mission console table becomes a holding place for car keys, mail, magazines, phones and more. Alternatively this style of console table can be purely decorative with a vase of fresh flowers brightening up the hallway. On the other hand it can be used as a display place for family photos. Of course a two legged console table will need to be fixed to the wall for stability. Also these types of hallway console tables do lend themselves to having a mirror placed above them. This becomes very handy for checking your appearance before running out the door or for just creating a bigger sense of space in a narrow hallway. Mirrors are certainly ideal for giving the illusion of wider spaces.
A console table can also be used very effectively in a dining room. Again it can be entirely for decorative purposes complementing the dominate dining table and chairs. However it can easily double as a serving table when you have a large dinner party or for when the extended family gathers for a meal. Likewise in the lounge room a console table can serve the very practical purpose of being a room divider. When a sofa serves this purpose a console table can be placed behind it and used with great effect to enhance the sense of division in the room. For instance, a lamp with an exquisite lamp shade can be placed on the console table and act as a visual divider. This also serves to enhance the ambience of the room.
In our next post we’ll consider other ways in which a console table can be used to add to the beauty and functionality of your home.
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Jul 24
Every beautiful house is filled with tables. Dining room table, occasional table, beech coffee table, birch accent table, nest of tables, mahogany side table and of course a console table. Our homes are meant to be places of rest and seclusion from the hectic pace of modern life. We work hard which is as it should be but we also need to learn how to rest well and enjoy the fruits of our labour. One certain way to enjoy our life is to have a beautifully furnished home that gives us a deep sense of satisfaction and joy.
Of course furnishings make up a large part of a home’s beauty. Tastefully crafted furniture add class and elegance to a home. They make a statement about us and our aspirations. Comfortable and stylish lounge settings are a pleasure to sit in. Professionally crafted dining sets add to a meal’s enjoyment. Art works enhance a home’s atmosphere with their color and vibrancy. But it’s not just the primary and prominent furnishings that create a home’s environment and make it pleasing to the eye. It often is the small and seemingly insignificant furnishings that both complement and complete the more dominant furnishings. Included in these less dominant furnishings are console tables.
You may ask what exactly is a console table? A console table is primarily an accent table used for a multiplicity of purposes. It is one of those small and seemingly insignificant pieces of furniture that can actually make a substantial difference to your home and its milieu. You can purchase a glass console table or a wood or iron one. Console tables can be placed a variety of rooms. They can be used in a hallway as a utility table for dropping car keys, placing the home telephone or a holding place for the newspaper or the mail. They can also be used in a dining room as a complementary piece to the main dining table and chairs. They can serve as sofa table often behind a sofa lounge adding to the sofa as a room divider. With a mirror they can add space and contrast to a hallway. As a half moon or drop leaf table they can serve as a bar table or even a bistro table. They can be utilised in a bedroom as a decorative piece or again as a more functional table for storing various day to day items including jewellery. They can also be used outside to complement a chaise lounge that is covered with colorful chaise lounge cushions.
Undoubtedly a console table is a tasteful and useful addition to any home.
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