Console in the hallway - 75 photos of original design solutions

White console

To give the corridor originality and attractiveness, designers use different things.

Many of the corridors, as you can see, are small, with terrible lighting, and not comfortable. The situation can be corrected if you think about the lighting and use light-colored furniture.

An important role belongs to decor and accessories. A modern console in a hallway can be made in any color, and most often a white console is chosen, because it can harmoniously complement any interior.

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Corner console

To make a small corridor much more attractive, it is worth decorating the corner areas with compact, and at the same time very spacious interior items. As an example, we use a corner console in the hallway - a compact-sized cabinet, original in appearance, and it is used as a stand for accessories.

The place of such a console, accordingly, is in the corner. Fastening is made to the wall. Used mainly as decoration.

There is space under the shelf, which can be with a drawer, and a press basket or umbrella stand can be placed there. A console installed near the door will become a place for storing bags, small items such as a wallet, and keys.

Varieties

Furniture consoles come in different types. Depending on the scope of application, they can be decorative or functional. The main purpose of decorative products is to decorate the room. They can be installed in a corner or niche, filling empty space. The main advantages of this product include its compactness. You can decorate niches, partitions or small hallways. Small vases, figurines or even lamps are installed on the tabletop. A mirror or picture is usually attached above it. Often, a beautiful console acts as a disguise for a heating radiator, which can significantly improve the appearance of the room.

Functional products are designed to install various objects. Most often they are located next to the bed, armchairs or sofa. You can put books, glasses, watches or other small items on them. The width of such a model is selected depending on which elements are planned to be periodically stored on it. Functional consoles are usually equipped with different drawers or additional stands, making them more versatile and convenient

Consoles may also differ in design, mounting method and installation location. Each type has its own characteristics.

Console view	Its parameters
Freestanding	Presented as a full-fledged narrow small table. It can be equipped with a different number of legs, which in some cases can be replaced by one column. It is standardly installed near the wall of the room, but can be located anywhere in the room. Some models are equipped with wheels, making them easy and quick to move.
Pristavnaya	Such a console is represented by a table, sawn in half and moved to a vertical surface. It has two or one leg, so to increase the stability of the structure it is not just leaned against the wall, but is often screwed to it.
Wall-mounted	The decorative leg may be missing or not reach the floor of the room. The structure is attached only to the wall, and is often equipped with a mirror or other decorative element. Often used as a dressing table. Fastening is carried out with reliable and attractive brackets. The tabletop can be oval, round or any other shape.
Transformer	Such models are considered the most unusual and original. They can be transformed from consoles into a desk or dining table. They often act as a standard dressing table, compact and very convenient to use.
Corner	This furniture console is perfect for a small room, as it is installed in its corner. Allows you to use space that is usually left unoccupied for installing decorative elements or storing small items.
With lockers	This model is functional and is designed to store various souvenirs, cosmetics or other things. The cabinets are located directly under the countertop. They are equipped with beautiful handles that are convenient to use, and their appearance should suit the style of the room and the piece of furniture itself.

Some consoles are sold as a set with other furniture, for example, they can be included in a set with a sofa, bed or chair. Most often, people prefer to buy a narrow design, as it does not take up much space and performs all the necessary functions.

Pristavnaya

Freestanding

Wall Transformer

Corner

Narrow console

If the hallway is very small, then choose the narrowest possible furniture, which does not reduce the already modest space.

The narrow console in the hallway is a compact product that will complement any interior. A narrow console is a universal piece of furniture, because if installed close to a mirror, it can be used as a table for putting yourself in order.

Such consoles are decorated with ikebana and baskets for small items.

Advantages

Functionality. A small table by the front door will allow you to always have keys or gloves at hand. When you return home from the store, you can place your bag or package on the console, freeing your hands and allowing you to calmly remove your outerwear. Such an original piece of furniture can easily replace a bulky chest of drawers, because the console is often equipped with drawers or shelves, which increases its functionality.
The miniature size of the table will allow you to make the most efficient use of the hallway space. Above it you can place a mirror, a shelf for a comb or hats, a key holder or something else. You can put a small pouf under the table. If the size of the hallway allows, you can use the console as a stand for magazines or beautiful decorative items. You shouldn’t just arrange storage on the table for all sorts of extraneous things. To emphasize the elegance of the decor and not clutter the hallway, leave it half empty.

Style. The console can transform the interior, giving it lightness and expressiveness. It can become a detail that harmoniously complements the integrity of the decor or become a real highlight of the room

It is important that the style of the table matches the overall concept of the hallway. To enhance the effect of sophistication, you can complement the console table with a mirror in a frame of a similar design, a painting or a pair of lamps

You can also use a table clock, flowers in pots, framed photos of family members and similar little things as complementary decor.

Mobility. If the console does not need to be fixed to the wall, you can easily move it to any other location. For example, with the help of such a table you can organize a romantic candlelit evening in the living room or use it for other purposes in any part of the house

Hanging console

You might think that a hanging console in a modern-style hallway is an ordinary shelf, but this is not the case, because the tabletop is completely unusual, the product looks creative, and this compact item looks expensive.

Such a shelf can be decorated with a carved leg. Despite the fact that the range of ready-made consoles on sale is impressive, you can always order a product to suit your taste.

A hanging console with a mirror in the hallway looks elegant, and at the same time the product pleases with its functionality.

On the console there is a place for decoration - lamps, vases with flowers, thereby providing both additional lighting and more subdued light in the room will bring comfort.

What to choose?

Many furniture sets include console tables made in the same style as the main furniture. For example, the Giorgio collection factory has similar compositions.

If the furnishings of the room are “assembled” independently from diverse objects, then there are many options when choosing a console.

When looking for a suitable model, you should consider what function it will perform in the interior.

Purely decorative? Choose models with an unusual design or an interesting design.
Will it serve as a stand for accessories or lighting? Then it is better to choose a laconic model in the style of the main furniture.
Connoisseurs of practical and functional items, as well as those with limited space, will find transforming models or consoles with drawers that can replace a desk or small cabinet.

In the photo: traditional style consoles from Galimberti Nino. On the left is DO.063, on the right is NL.426.

Photo of the console in the hallway

Console as an accent note

It can stand against the wall or in the center, but due to the valuable material and original design, it is a decorative item in itself and attracts attention. You can also put vases, photographs or figurines on it, put books or periodicals on it, but the main goal is to create an accent. Such consoles are exclusive and cost accordingly, but if funds allow and there is a desire, why not use this design tool.

The console combines simplicity with functionality and decorativeness; it can be made independently from thick plywood or natural wood, artificially aged or painted. If you have skills in working with metal and the appropriate equipment, an openwork forged console may appear in the interior. There are a lot of options, there is plenty to choose from, but in any case, such a stand will decorate the interior. Due to its airiness, it will not clutter up the space, while at the same time accommodating a decent amount of necessary things that will always be at hand.

You can decorate a room by combining the useful with the pleasing to the eye using an original transforming table. With effort and desire, ordinary plywood can turn into amazing crafts. The video is about a frame house with a classic interior.

Application in the interior

The console is located in any room of an apartment or private house - kitchen, hallway, bedroom, nursery, living room, dressing room, office, bathroom. It can be strictly functional:

serve as a stand for a TV, a narrow aquarium with fish;
a compact dressing table, a dressing table on which cosmetic accessories are placed;
partially cover the heating radiator;
a shelf for storing books and notebooks that are constantly used;
in the kitchen jars with seasonings and spices are placed here;
place to place lighting fixtures;
indoor plants in beautiful pots are placed here.

Decorative ones are also widespread:

serve to accommodate any collections, emphasizing the hobbies of the owners of the room;
decorated with candles in candelabra, souvenirs;
become an addition to a picture, a mirror on the wall;
become a bright accent detail of the interior;
covered with knitted or embroidered napkins.

High stands are more often used as interior decoration, while lower ones are used for practical purposes.

In the hall

The console in the corridor is installed near a long or short wall, in a partition, or a niche. Soft ottomans and boxes with shoes are placed under it; a mirror, a key holder, organizers for small items, hooks for hats and umbrellas are hung above the stand. Also, the design is sometimes equipped with drawers in which gloves, clothing brushes, shoe polishes, etc. are stored. A large “wall-length” mirror is made behind a transparent stand on which cute souvenirs and vases with dry bouquets are placed.

In the hallway, a lighting device is placed on such a stand, in the form of a small floor lamp or two.

In the living room

The most common location for a console structure in the living room is under the TV, opposite the dining area, or relaxation area. When the room has a very narrow window sill, the console is placed near the window, decorating this place in an original way or masking the heating radiators. Plants in flowerpots, a collection of ceramic whistles, a series of photographs, and, if necessary, a room fan are placed on top of it.

An interior item of appropriate length is installed in the partition between two window or door openings. Sometimes the stand serves as a side table, a kind of home bar, located next to the armrest or behind, including between the sofa and the wall.

When the TV is hanging on the wall, a game console, speaker system, and Wi-Fi router are placed on the stand underneath it.

In the office

In the work area, this piece of furniture serves as a stand for office equipment, frequently used stationery, and papers. If there are additional shelves below, books are stored there, and several sockets are installed nearby for charging mobile phones and tablets. The structure can also become an additional workplace, especially if it is not possible to organize it in a separate room. The decorative console is decorated with potted plants, corporate photographs, and souvenirs from the company.

A cup with morning coffee, a saucer with cookies, an electric kettle can also be easily placed on a stand if you are too lazy to go to the kitchen.

In the bedroom

Here the structure is placed next to a closet, bed or window. In the spacious bedroom, two small consoles are placed on different sides of the bed; bedside lamps, including bedside lamps, are placed on them. The most popular option is to use it as a compact dressing table: then it must have several drawers, and a large mirror is hung on top. Less often, they sit at a console table with a laptop, making a list of to-dos and purchases in a notepad. A tall, long structure with wheels is rolled up on top of the bed, used as a table for breakfast and dinner; the decorative element is decorated with soft toys and various children's crafts.

If there is a canopy or a valance over the bed, the console is decorated in a similar style.

In the kitchen

The console will become a practical part of the kitchen if you place cans of cereals and boxes of spices on it. Sometimes a salt shaker, a sugar bowl, a napkin holder, and a carafe with filtered water for drinking are also placed here. In a cramped kitchenette, the design plays the role of a miniature buffet or bar counter, which, if necessary, folds out into a real dining table. The decorative one is decorated with a narrow tablecloth or towel, decorated with a collection of souvenir bottles from expensive drinks, designer tea packaging.

The console tabletop is illuminated from below with an LED strip to create a romantic atmosphere.

History, description

The word console translated from French means “support”, “bracket”. This is the name for a narrow table - free-standing or attached to the wall. The idea came from architecture - at first the structure was wall-mounted, semicircular, cornices, balconies, shelves, statues, vases, and other protruding parts rested on it, and the shape of its legs was curved, with curls.

In modern times, this is a separate piece of furniture, something like a mantelpiece, on which almost anything can be placed - vases or souvenirs, boxes of jewelry or indoor plants, family photos or postcards, a floor lamp or a flat-screen TV.

Materials for the manufacture of furniture consoles: exclusive and budget design

Manufacturers use various materials to make consoles. On their basis, an unusual and original product design is created.

The most popular consoles on the market are those made from the following materials:

glass;
wood;
chipboard;
plastic;
MDF;
metal

Console table made of natural wood and stone

Glass structures are used to create an elegant and light interior. Tempered glass is used to produce such products. This type of material can withstand high loads. Tempered glass is not afraid of even strong impacts.

If you want to purchase an environmentally friendly piece of furniture, you should pay attention to wooden consoles. Such tables fit perfectly into country style. Coloring compounds are often used as a finishing touch, with which the product can be given any shade. White wooden console tables can be a great addition to a Scandinavian-style interior. However, the most common models on the market are those left in their original form and coated with a transparent varnish.

The budget category of products includes consoles made of chipboard. They are often used to create standard interiors. Considering the cost of these structures, you should not count on their high quality and attractive appearance.

A metal console is perfect for a high-tech interior

Plastic products are characterized by a huge variety of shades. However, the design of such consoles cannot be called luxurious or solid. The surface is easily damaged. As a result of mechanical stress, chips and scratches remain on the plastic. Such damage can only be repaired with professional sanding.

Metal pieces of furniture are suitable for interiors decorated in high-tech style. Forged console tables are an excellent decorative component that can decorate any room.

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Many manufacturers use MDF to make beautiful, durable and high-quality consoles. This material allows you to create products in different colors and styles.

Materials for creating luxury furniture consoles

Manufacturers of luxury consoles sometimes use various combinations of materials to create unusual designs. In addition, the appearance of the product is complemented by decorative details that serve as additional decoration.

Console tables can be decorated with mirror inserts

Common decorative design options for consoles:

the use of inserts made of precious metals or glass;
mirrored console tables (the products are decorated with pieces of mirrors or are equipped with a full-fledged mirror, which is attached to the wall directly above the structure);
creating a unique design by painting products in different shades;
tables covered with natural veneer;
decoration using painting, and patterns can even be applied by hand;
the use of natural stone in the design of the tabletop or console support legs;
decorating the edge of a product using decorative carvings.

Glass consoles look elegant and airy, they are suitable for different style trends

Helpful advice! If the console will be used as a stand for lighting fixtures or accessories, it is better to give preference to models with a laconic design, the style of which matches the overall design of the furniture in the room.