Console Table Round-Up

Late last year, we rearranged the furniture in our living room. What had once been one big, long room, we effectively cut into two more intimate spaces by placing the sofa across the middle of the room. While I liked the effect it had, all of a sudden the not-meant-to-be-seen back of the sofa was in prime view, especially upon entry into the house through the front door. We managed to scrounge an old console table (which you may remember from here) to put behind the sofa, but it isn't the table I'd choose for this space if I were starting from scratch. And since I've started using this space as my late night work area, I'd like it to have some desk-like functionality as well. So today's objective? Hunt down some console table options for this space. 

 

In my dream world, I'd go with this mother of pearl inlaid writing table from Sang and Serena. I love the look of it and its exotic but soft and feminine feel. It would add a lot of personality into our living room, which is sorely lacking (despite the addition of our first piece of art). But maybe its better suited for another home? One that is more consistently casbah-influenced? Also, at 24 inches deep, it is perhaps too deep for this space.

Writing desk (courtesy of Sang and Serena)

Alas, another more eccentric option could be this flashy, sassy mirrored option from West Elm. Am I crazy? It is not a ton of fun? It's perhaps a little too much personality for our staid room now but I wouldn't mind adding a little brightness and dazzle to offset all the wood and darker colors we have. 

Parsons Mirror Console (courtesy of West Elm)

A neat little mix of wood with unusual form is the Barbarella console table by Blu Dot found at Hive Modern. It ties back to the dark wood but brings visual interest in its angled shape and (hopefully) detracts from the back of the sofa. 

Barbarella console table by Blu Dot (image courtesy of Hive Modern)

This steel and quartz composite console from Room and Board is a bit more clean and spare.  The base is shown here in natural steel but is also available in stainless steel. Like the C-table we saw earlier, the tabletop is available in 15 in-stock materials. An additional four options are available within three weeks by special order. 

Rand console table (image courtesy of Room and Board)

 What do you think? Do you have a console that you love or have had your eye on? Do tell!