Oval Console Tables

Oval console table shape for busy walkways

Rounded ends mean nothing sharp to catch a hip in a narrow hall or on the way past the sofa. The curve also softens a room full of straight lines, from door frames to picture frames. Every table here is 13.8 to 15 inches deep and 30 to 34 inches tall, slim enough for most entries.

Oval console table with storage, drawers and shelves

Most of these consoles hide two drawers behind handle-free fluted fronts, so keys and mail disappear without breaking the ribbed pattern. The 53.2 inch fluted consoles trade drawers for an open lower shelf, and the 53 inch fluted consoles combine two drawers with a shelf below. The 49 inch natural console has two open shelves, and the 60 inch black console has an open T-shaped base. Fluted tops hold 200 to 220 lb.

Oval wood console table finishes

Finishes include black, white, navy, natural and espresso, several in a distressed or glazed look that shows the grain. The 49 inch natural console stands on hand-carved spindle legs with a top edge wrapped in woven corn husk. Construction: solid wood with MDF panels on most fluted models, MDF panels on the 54 and 60 inch consoles, and engineered wood on the 49 inch console.

Oval entryway table sizing and styling

Size the table to about two thirds the length of the sofa or wall it serves: a 49 to 55 inch console suits most entries, and the 60 inch console fills a long wall. Leave at least 30 inches of walkway in front. A round mirror or a pair of lamps repeats the curve of the top, and a basket on the lower shelf keeps shoes in check.

Every console needs light assembly. Dust with a soft, dry cloth along the flutes, and blot spills quickly so the painted finishes stay even.