How to Choose a Console Table for a Narrow Hallway
The console table is the workhorse of the British hallway. It catches keys, post, and the bag you forgot you needed, it holds a lamp that softens the evening light, and it anchors a wall that would otherwise read as empty. In a narrow hallway, however, the wrong console can quickly tip the space from useful to obstructed. Choosing well is a matter of measurement, proportion, and material. In this guide we walk through how to measure the walking line, how to size the table to the wall rather than the wall to the table, and how different materials such as wood, glass, mirrored finishes, and high gloss read in low light entrances. We also cover storage choices, the classic console and mirror pairing, and how to style the surface without crowding the small daily ritual of leaving and returning home....