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10 Console Table Decor Ideas

Here, we take a look at some the best ways to decorate a console table. Check out the photos and tips from our staff for interesting style ideas, plus read a personal anecdote of console table-styling from our friend, partner and Instagram design guru @restored_haven.

1. Tray décor

A simple metal tray contrasts with the rustic texture of a raw wood console table’s butcher block surface. Trays open up style potential – leave them empty for minimalism or place a small candle (shown above) or other decorative staple within them. Also note the metal legs of this design, which creates an airy industrial-modern feel.

2. Gold + blue

There’s something so modern about gold and blue together; we have a feeling it has to do with the combination of the classic, ultra sophisticated combo of metal and bright, casual color pop. Here, a gold console table sparks against the crisp shade of blue in the vases over it. A simple white box balances the tone overall.

3. Clear table lamp

A clear table lamp is see-through (as the name suggests), which means that the space immediately behind, before and to the sides of it become part of the decoration itself. Clear also creates the optical illusion that the space as a whole is larger than it is – the spaces breathes, and light is able to fill up more of it.

4. Console behind chair

A console table behind an armchair is the modern equivalent of the console table behind sofa. Use this look in a foyer, where chair can serve as accent and table behind it can add dimension and practical storage space. Here, a blue console table provides a simple pop of color to the scheme.

5. Statuesque

A small statue on a console table is one of the most photographable looks of all time, especially when the statue is of a person or animal (with a face and personality, giving the air a dash of character). Here, a sitting