Clever Ways to Install an Entryway Table into a Small Hallway

Do you need a small entryway table for your entrance or other hall? Check out these ideas for incorporating convenient surfaces, whether it’s a slim console, square or curved figures, or a table strategically placed around a radiator.

Frame a Radiator

This narrow entryway table fits in the hallway, with just enough room for two lights, a nice potted plant, and a small box with keys. Above it, a huge mirror reflects the light.

Radiators share walls, which can be a problem. However, the designers built tables around it, forming a frame with heaters in the middle.

Make Things Match

In this hall, an elongated entryway table once again solves the challenge of radiators by forming a frame around it. With the beautiful flooring taking center stage, the owners opted for a simple design for the console, combining with the monochromatic shape of the floor, but without appearing overcrowded.

The marble table top complements the white tiles, while the bright flowers and bowls add a vivid color to the black and white scheme.

Add Drama

It’s easy to opt for light tones and plain surfaces in a small space to give an open, airy feel. It’s doable, but it’s just as effective to embrace the comfort of a small space and create some drama.

When you walk through the door, you’ll be impressed by the black-and-white paper on the wall and the equally sleek entryway table. Full-length mirrors create an optical illusion, and lamps, ornaments, and artwork bring in a more flamboyant style.

Be Square

In a small square hallway, choose a table that matches the shape of the space. Tucked into the doorside area, this vintage square table provides ample surface for knick-knacks and vases.

When you’re looking for a hallway entryway table, it’s worth considering options beyond the standard model. Look for an equally good or even better alternative table in a second-hand store or online.

Combine It with a Shoe Cabinet

The hallway isn’t small, but a narrow entryway table like this works well in a small space. The beauty of this design is that it combines the top surface and additional storage space. There are drawers for keys, coins and coats, and there are recesses for shoes underneath, so there is no need to add any additional furniture.

In Pursuit of Elegant Lines

For a slender entryway table in a small space, choose a design with long and slender legs. The openness of this table takes up very little space, creating a sense of flow. It accentuates style without affecting narrow areas.

Blend It in with the Walls

Another way to prevent the console from taking up space is to merge it with its background. Again, it’s not a small hallway, but the idea is perfect in a comfortable entrance. The sky-blue walls are a bright background to the gray-toned console, and everything on top has a similar hue. The design looks beautiful and inviting, but since the table blends into the wall at the back, it looks like a setback rather than an obstacle.

Get Curvy

Make sure you don’t collide with sharp edges by popping out a curved console table instead of a straight one. This half-moon model fits perfectly into the walls here – it fills the entire space without blocking the route through the doorway to the next room.

The retro style of this table goes well with the comfort of the rest of the home, and it lets you know what you’ll see as soon as you walk through the door.

Tuck It Next to the Stairs

Are there no rooms near the front door? Look for other places to place the console table. If there are no doors under the stairs, use that space to place a table. The light wood of this room provides a beautiful contrast to the inky walls behind it, while blending in with the white staircase.