Modern consoles: a unique piece of furniture for your entrance
Among the most useful and at the same time most underestimated furnishings, modern consoles can prove to be essential to combine functionality and aesthetics in small spaces. It will be due to their small size or their ability to furnish, these furnishings are able to furnish the entrance of the house with little, but not only. Indeed, many people choose them to enrich corridors, otherwise sparse or devoid of movement. There are different variants of modern consoles, in many types of materials and shapes: the fundamental factor is to keep in mind the effect you want to obtain. Evaluating the style of the interior and how much the space benefits from sunlight is of fundamental importance in order to obtain a noteworthy result. Let’s find out together the two types of existing consoles, namely fixed consoles and extendable consoles.
The fixed consoles, the typical modern console for the entrance
We all know how difficult it is to choose the right furniture for the entrance, a passageway and generally poorly lit space. Opting for a fixed console means on the one hand having a support for small objects that we get rid of when we go home, such as keys or sunglasses. The first fixed console we propose is the modern Origami console by Bonaldo, a unique model in its oriental-inspired design. Not surprisingly, Origami is the name of the Japanese art of making objects and animals with very simple sheets of paper, to which this splendid modern console is based. Its base is made of thin folded metal sheets, just like the paper ones used for origami. This modern console is particularly suitable if you want to give a breath of dynamism to the entrance or a hallway.
In the same vein as the previous model, the modern console Westin Cattelan Italia stands out for the strong lines of the base, which transmit instability, but which actually perfectly support the shelf. This modern console has a steel structure and a top available in wood or glass, depending on your preferences. Westin is in itself an inimitable piece of furniture. If it is accompanied by a mirror, we will obtain a remarkable effect in terms of design, as well as an improvement in the perception of the depth of space.
Modern consoles: fixed glass models
Among the many materials in which modern consoles are made we also find glass, a very popular material due to its transparency. The glass used in the realization of the furnishings is worked to the point of becoming very resistant and withstanding heavy weights. An example of a fixed modern console of this type is Let Me See by Fiam, designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for the brand from the Marche region famous all over the world for its glass creations. Let Me See stands out for the unique design of the brand and for its innate elegance. With the top it can protrude to the left or right with respect to the vertical element. The latter is in brushed stainless steel. Ideal for a narrow entrance or to visually lighten a transit space.
The modern extendable consoles for the entrance of the house
The modern evolution of fixed consoles are extendable consoles, the furniture that we all would like to have in our home. Small or large, the possibility of having a modern extendable console and transforming it into an extended table is a desire that appeals to many. Indeed, there is nothing more functional than an extendable console, to be used when there is a shortage of seats during a pleasant party. The first model of modern extendable console is Nemo Cattelan Italia. This modern console was designed by Paolo Cattelan. It has a base in embossed painted steel, while the top and the attached extensions are in laminate in different finishes. Extremely linear and with a contemporary allure, Nemo perfectly suits modern or classic environments. Transformed into a table, this piece of furniture can reach a length of three meters, for 8-10 people.
Altacom’s modern Combi console is also an extendable console, which transforms into a comfortable dining table of approximately 2 or 3 meters in length, depending on the version we choose. This model is striking for its linearity as well as for the sense of robustness that it transmits both in the console version and in the dining table version.
