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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.