Classique Oval Small Shelf Console - Natural Ash

The Classique Oval Shelf Console in Natural Ash has an oval top with a matching lower shelf, in two widths of 100cm and 140cm. Both are 26cm deep and 80cm high, with 700mm between the legs. The shelf sits 120mm high, 645mm clear of the floor.

Twenty-six centimetres of depth is the number that makes this work in a hallway. That is shallow enough to pass a person carrying shopping without turning sideways, which is the practical test a console has to survive, and it is considerably slimmer than most.

The lower shelf is what turns a narrow surface into usable storage. At 645mm from the floor there is room for baskets underneath and the shelf itself takes shoes, post or books, so the top can stay clear for a lamp and keys. The oval top removes the corners, which matters on a piece placed in a circulation route. Choose the 100cm for a genuinely tight hall and the 140cm where you want the console to register as furniture.