How tall should console table in entry hall be?

12 years ago

My entry hall has tall ceilings....it is open through the second floor of my home. I would like to purchase a console table to put near the front door and decorate it. I found one I like, but it is only 30 inches tall. That seemed short to me, so I looked at some others and they all seem to be around that height. Does that sound right or is it going to look ridculously short with my tall ceilings? Also, the entry has a chair rail that goes around it.....the 30" table would come up just below it. Are there any rules on how high the table should be in relation to the chair rail? Thanks!!

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Mark

11 years ago

You could also get a very large mirror and sit it behind the console. See inspiration pictures below. Click on picture to enlarge.

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
12 years ago
Console tables are almost always 30" the height of your ceiling has nothing to do with that.Put a big mirror above it and make sure it is long enough and heavy enough to look in scale to the hallway.
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agid
12 years ago
30" is a common height for console/sofa/buffet tables unfortunately. I ALWAYS feel that they are too short. You can sometimes find them approx. 36" or 40-42". They're much more difficult to find, but they are out there! I'd try for one of those, especially with your ceiling height which will make furniture feel slightly dwarfed. If you have trouble finding one you really like, get a shorter one and accessorize it to look taller or place a pair of tall table lamps on it or floor lamps to each side to give a visual impression of height. Good luck!
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Holly Martin
Original Author
12 years ago
Thank you, Patricia and agid! I guess if I just build it "up" with a mirror and maybe a lamp or something, it will be fine.
S CS
11 years ago
I have also found many console tables to feel short for the entryway. Many console tables are designed/meant to go behind a sofa, which a shorter height would be ideal. I would suggest finding a sideboard or narrow buffet table to use as an entryway console. Many are a few inches taller (32-36 inches) and basically can serve the same purpose. Ballard, Ethan Allen and Crate and Barrel have several options.
Luis Baldenegro
5 years ago
Hello holly martin the size of console table for you home is 36 inches my house is 8feets tall is why I made my own table
Luis Baldenegro
5 years ago

I made my own table
Nancy Falzon
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
30 inches is too short. Even though they say a foyer table can be 30-36 inches. The minimum really should be 34" in my opinion, otherwise it looks too short even with a mirror. unfortunate because some I like are also 30",