Jul 24
If you are in business you are out to make an impression on your customers and also your competitors. You are always looking for that edge, seeing where you can get an advantage, the lead and ultimately the business coming your way. One distinct way you can make a significant first impression is with your office decor and furniture. Let’s face it, in business you don’t get a second chance to make a first impression so you should do everything you can to make an impacting impression with a wow factor that people don’t forget in a hurry.
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Often it’s the little things that add up to make that impacting first impression and that is where a console table comes in to play. A carefully placed console table in your foyer can be decorated with tasteful artwork or fresh flowers giving your customers a welcome as soon as they come through the front door. There are few things worse than walking into a barren office entrance that lacks color and verve. It actually sends a negative message to your clients, a subtle message that says we don’t care enough about you to lay out the welcome mat.
Now you may be thinking that this is going to be an expensive exercise but you’d be wrong. A mission console table with its minimal, tidy, straight lines can be quite inexpensive. Of course if you buy a hand made Amish product you will pay top dollar but a mission console table doesn’t have to bust your budget. It’s an affordable option that will send the right first impression message to your customers and clients.
Now let give me you another option that is more expensive. Investing in a Tuscan console table will cost you more but it will bring a touch of class and style to your office or board room or conference room. The classic Italian lines of these tables will enhance any major office or room in your business. Made out of wood, wrought iron, glass and even marble a classic Tuscan console table is an elegant, classy piece of furniture that adds the wow factor to your office. It sends a message to your clients and customers that you are interested in quality and style. Although it can be expensive think of it as an investment in your clients.
Business is all about doing the little things really well. The seemingly insignificant wood or glass console table can help you make a helpful and significant first impression on those you seek to influence.
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Jul 24
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In a recent post I outlined some of the immense variety that is associated with a console table. We considered the various materials used to manufacture it such as wood, glass and wrought iron. We reflected on the variety of uses it could have in a home such as functional or decorative. We also started to look at looked at the variety of rooms in your home in which you could place a table. We noted that it can be very useful in a hallway, a bedroom, a dining room and a lounge. In this post I want to continue to explore the amazing versatility of the humble console table.
Half moon, demi-lune or drop leaf tables work perfectly well as a bar table. Either free standing as a four legged table or attached to a wall as a two legged table, they can serve a useful and practical function as a place to serve drinks as well as snacks at a party. A table used in this fashion takes up far less space and is way less obtrusive than a round table and can even accommodate a bar stool. Similarly this style of table can be used effectively as a bistro table. They will often fit snugly in places where larger round bistro tables will not fit go. Contemporary console tables especially fit this purpose.
Their versatility is quite remarkable. They can be useful in rooms as diverse as your bathroom, study or basement. In your bathroom they can double as a vanity whilst in your study they can be easily utilised as a small desk. Rather than throw out an old worn out table why not put it in your basement where it can be used as storage or work space?
Of course they do not have to be used for only utilitarian purposes such as I have outlined. They are also very successful in adding a touch of class to your home. The Tuscan or Tuscany console table has a reputation of classy elegance and exclusive Italian style. They are not cheap but you generally get what you pay for in life so be willing to pay the price if you want add this level of flair to your home. They are a blend of grace and functionality and certain designs even evoke a French country style. Some are entirely constructed of wood whilst others utilise hand-forged iron bases. Also you can get a glass console table.
Quite amazing isn’t it? The humble console table has such a range of applications.
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