How to Mix Console Furniture

Console furniture is any type of furniture that is meant to lean against the wall. Examples are small tables and bookshelves. Console tables often have more than one level. Some console tables have an upper level for displaying items such as picture frames, as well as a lower level for displaying an object such as a plant. In order to mix console furniture, decide where you desire to place the furniture, choose a style of console furniture and select the color that you want. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

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Place the console furniture on one wall, or on more than one wall. Console furniture is usually placed around the perimeter of the living room, depending on the amount of space.

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Choose the style of console furniture. When mixing console furniture, you should either decide on a single style, or two styles that are similar. Modern console furniture often has a solid design, while classical console furniture has more intricate designs, such as the variation in width of the table legs. If most of the furniture in the room is modern, then you may want to purchase modern console furniture as well.

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Choose a shade of wood that matches the furniture you currently have in the room. For example, if most of your furniture is dark, then you should choose dark-colored wood. You can purchase black, deep walnut, and ebony. Oak and maple are examples of light-colored woods.

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Arrange the console furniture. The various pieces of console furniture should not be placed too close to one another. For example, the table and bookshelf should have at least three feet between them. If you place a piece of console furniture in the corner, then you should place the table or bookshelf at the other end of the wall. This will help to draw attention to the corner of the room.

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Balance the different pieces of console furniture. If you choose to mix two distinct styles of console furniture, such as modern and classical, then do not place the modern furniture on one side of the room, and the classical furniture on the other side of the room. This will create an uneven look to the style of the room.