The size of your room notwithstanding, a console table can up the style quotient of your living space without creating any disruption to the flow of other interior décor elements. Whether it occupies a nook in the entryway or goes into the hall, the console table can perk things up easily.
It does have a very ‘entryway’ furniture look and feel, but if you are living in a flat that opens straight into your living room, it can be easily adapted within the room; it could even go into your bedroom or the dining room. In the sitting room, it can fit snugly behind the sofa set and in the bedroom against any vacant wall.
Choose a console that is in harmony with other furniture and furnishing in your home. A quick check of the catalogues of home furniture shops will give you an idea of the choices available to get you started. From different sizes to textures, your options could range from bling to rustic. Find the right console table to fit into the room, without cramping the space and follow that up with some eye pleasing décor items to adorn it.
Here are some ideas to get you started:
Art Work
Framed photographs are perfect to give the console a warm and personal touch. Pictures of nature or even art works are also interesting adornments. Just ensure that the frame is narrower than the width of the table to maintain the visual balance. Wooden or metal sculptures are also effective in adding an artistic touch to the room.
Book Love
If you are a bibliophile (even if you are not), stacking books on the shelf will be a personal high. Books can immediately enhance the look of the console, giving it a touch of elegance.
Vase or Candelabra
Oversized vases are eye-catching, so are candle stands. While the vase imbues a picturesque ambience, candelabras are classic in every which way you place it.
Asymmetrical Pieces
Break the monotony of home décor by placing layered accents on the shelf. Create a feel of asymmetry by introducing pieces that are diversely different from each other in their sizes and their looks.
Light Up
There is everything right about a lamp on a console. With several chic options in the lamp department, you could have a pick of your favourite one to adorn your console. If you have placed little decorative items on the table, the table lamp or the picture light that you choose would enhance its appeal. A console table in the entryway demands an additional lamp atop it to draw attention to it.
Colour Code
Everything about home décor starts and ends with colours – even your console table. If you have followed that dictum while picking the console, follow it through while adorning it too. But as colours go, the choice of experimenting with shades to bring out the best in some and enhance your favourite pieces is easy. Opt for colours that easily complement each other.
- Do not cram the console with several objects
- Do make it the focal point of your room
- Do ensure that there is white space to create a feel of fluidity
- Do follow your instinct when placing objects, as there is no right or wrong way to it
- When grouping objects, follow a trial and error method to see which way is right for your home
- Do let the console table reflect your personality
- Do keep changing the décor pieces to give it a fresh appeal
- Seasonal touches can make things interesting