Console Tables

Console table height, depth and width

A console table stands taller and slimmer than a coffee or end table, so it fits along a wall without taking over the floor. Heights here run 27.6 to 35.4 inches and depths 9.4 to 18 inches, with widths from 31.5 to 71 inches for short or long walls.

Measure the wall first and leave some space at each end so the table does not look squeezed between doors or corners.

Narrow console table for hallways

A narrow console table gives a hallway or small entry a place for keys, mail and a lamp while keeping the walkway open. The slimmest models here are under 10 inches deep.

Narrow Console Tables, a page under this one, gathers the slimmest designs for tight spaces.

Sofa console table placement behind a couch

A sofa console table sits against the back of a sofa that floats in the room, adding a surface for lamps, drinks and books within reach of the seat. Pick one at or just below the height of the sofa back and a little shorter than the sofa, so it stays hidden from the front.

Select models add USB charging, which puts a spot to charge a phone right behind the couch.

Console table with storage and drawers

Most models here are a console table with storage, and most include drawers, which keep keys, chargers, sunglasses and mail out of sight but close to the door.

Some add open shelves below for baskets or shoes, and select models close storage off behind cabinet doors. In a tight entry, leave room in front of the table so drawers can open fully without meeting a door swing.

Entryway console table construction and finishes

An entryway console table takes daily knocks from bags and keys, so construction matters. Most models here are built from MDF or engineered wood panels, some pair those panels with solid wood such as pine, acacia or mango, and some use a metal frame.

Finishes include natural, brown, black, blue, white and walnut, and select oval fluted designs soften the shape. Dust with a soft dry cloth and set coasters under drinks and plants.

More Console Tables

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