There are four dining benches in the entire Cedora catalogue, and they all belong to one range. That is not an oversight. A bench is a piece of furniture that only works when it is built to the table it sits at, and once you look at the numbers you can see exactly how tightly the two are tied together. The Richmond bench comes in 158cm and 208cm. The Richmond table comes in 190cm and 240cm. Line those up and the bench is 32cm shorter than its table, both times, which is the sort of coincidence that is never a coincidence. Key Takeaways Two lengths only: 158cm for the 190cm table, 208cm for the 240cm table. Every bench is 40cm deep and 46cm high, in natural or black. Forty centimetres deep against 62cm for a chair, so the bench vanishes when pushed in. A 76cm table over a 46cm seat leaves 30cm of knee room, which is the comfortable range. Seating is three on the short bench and four on the long one, at about 52cm each. Always 32cm Shorter Than the Table The Richmond Pine Dining Bench 158cm - Natural is built for the 190cm table and the Richmond Pine Dining Bench 208cm - Natural for the 240cm. In both cases the bench is 32cm shorter, which puts 16cm of clearance at each end. That clearance is the whole reason the pairing works. Both the table and the bench stand on open frame legs set in from the corners, so a bench sized to match slides between the table legs rather than colliding with them. Buy a bench from somewhere else at the same length as your table and it will stop 10cm short of pushed in, forever, and you will notice it every time you walk past. It also means the sizing decision is already made for you. If the table is 190cm, the bench is 158cm. There is no judgement call, no measuring the underside of the apron, and no chance of getting it wrong. Both lengths also come in black, which matches the black tables in the same range. Richmond Pine Dining Bench 208cm - Natural Forty Centimetres Deep Is Why It Disappears Here is the number that actually changes a room. The bench is 40cm deep. A Richmond dining chair is 62cm deep. The 240cm table is 100cm across, so the top overhangs 50cm from the centre line on each side, which means a pushed in bench sits completely underneath it and a pushed in chair never can. In a dining room that has enough space, nobody cares. In the room most Australians actually eat in, which is the end of an open plan living area with a walkway on one side, it decides whether the space works. Put the bench on the traffic side and you get back 22cm of floor compared with chairs, every hour of the day that nobody is eating. There is a scenario every family recognises. Someone is carrying a full plate from the kitchen, someone else is coming the other way with the salad, and the gap between the table and the couch is the width of one chair back. Replace that row of chairs with a bench, push it in, and the pinch point stops existing. [products-of-collection collection="richmond" heading="Shop the Richmond Collection" limit="12" columns="4" columns_mobile="2" section_id="blog-bench-1"] Thirty Centimetres of Knee Room Every Cedora dining table is 76cm high and the bench seat is 46cm, which leaves exactly 30cm between the two. That is the top of the comfortable range: below about 25cm your thighs press against the underside of the table, and above about 32cm you are sitting low enough that eating feels like a stretch. What the bench does not have is a back, and that is worth being honest about. For a weeknight dinner that lasts twenty minutes, nobody misses it. For a long lunch that runs into the afternoon, the people on the bench start leaning on the table and the people in the chairs do not, and you will hear about it. Which is why the sets that include one pair the two. The 190cm table with four chairs and a bench and the 240cm version with the longer bench both keep chairs on one side and a bench on the other. Guests get the backrest, the household gets the bench, and everybody is quietly happy with the arrangement. The Seat Count Is Optimistic, and That Is Fine The 158cm bench is listed as seating up to three and the 208cm up to four. Divide it out and that is about 52cm per person, which is the width the industry uses and which is genuinely fine for most people most of the time. It is also the reason a bench is the best seat in the house for children. Three kids on a bench take up less space than three kids on chairs, they cannot tip backwards on two legs, and there is no argument about whose chair is whose. The same 52cm that feels tight for four adults at a long dinner is generous for a nine year old and a seven year old with room to spare. The real cost of a bench is not width, it is access. Whoever sits in the middle has to wait for the person on the end to stand up, and if the bench is against a wall everybody shuffles. Put the bench on the open side of the table, keep the Richmond Pine Dining Chair Set of 2 - Natural for the people who get up during dinner, and that problem disappears. The Bench Adds a Seat the Chairs Cannot The Richmond Pine Dining Table 190cm - Natural is rated for six people when it is surrounded by chairs. Swap one side for the 158cm bench and the same table is rated for seven, because a bench does not have to divide its length into whole chairs. Wherever there is 50cm of clear seat, one more person fits. That is the trick a bench pulls at Christmas. Nobody carries a spare dining chair in from the study when the table is full, because there is nowhere to put it, but a bench absorbs the extra cousin without anyone rearranging the room. On the 240cm table the same logic applies at a larger scale, and the long bench takes four adults or five children depending on who turns up. Price per seat runs the same direction. Bought on its own, a bench works out at a little over half the cost of the equivalent number of dining chairs, so a table with a bench on one side is consistently the cheaper way to seat the same number of people. The 208cm bench in black sits under the black tables on exactly the same maths. Where the Bench Goes When It Is Not at the Table A dining chair in a bedroom looks like a dining chair that got lost. A bench does not, and this is the quiet argument for buying one. At 40cm deep and 46cm high it is the same proportion as a purpose built end of bed bench, so it can sit at the foot of a queen and hold folded towels without looking like it wandered in from another room. The black one earns its keep in an entry. A bench by the front door is where shoes come off, where the bag lands, and where a visitor sits to unlace boots, and at 208cm it does that along a whole wall without cutting into the passage the way a hall chair does. In a house with kids and a school run, it is the most used piece of furniture you will buy. That flexibility is the honest reason to take the bench over the extra pair of chairs. Two more chairs are two more chairs. A bench is dining seating that can become bedroom furniture in ten years when the household changes, and it costs meaningfully less per seat than the chairs it replaces. The full Richmond range is built so it can move rooms without looking out of place. Richmond Pine Dining Bench 158cm - Black Frequently Asked Questions What size dining bench do I need? One about 30cm shorter than your table. Cedora makes a 158cm bench for the 190cm table and a 208cm bench for the 240cm table, a gap of exactly 32cm in both cases, which keeps the ends of the bench clear of the table legs so it can push all the way in. How high should a dining bench be? Around 45cm to 47cm for a standard 76cm table. These benches are 46cm, which leaves 30cm between the seat and the underside of the table top. Less than about 25cm and adults sit with their thighs against the table. How many people fit on a dining bench? Three on the 158cm and four on the 208cm, which works out to roughly 52cm of bench per person. That is comfortable for children and for a quick weeknight dinner, and tight for four adults settling in for three hours. Does a dining bench save space? Yes, and the number is 22cm. The bench is 40cm deep against 62cm for a dining chair, so pushed in it sits entirely under the table top while a chair still projects. In a narrow room that is the difference between squeezing past and walking past. Can a dining bench be used somewhere other than the dining room? Easily, and plenty are. At 40cm deep and 46cm high it works at the foot of a bed for folded linen, along an entry wall as a place to put shoes on, or under a window. It is one of the few dining pieces that still makes sense in another room. Related Posts Dining Bench vs Chairs: How to Choose the Best Seating Richmond Collection Room by Room: Dining Tables and Bench Seating The 21cm That Decides Which Sideboard Works in Your Dining Room Stay in the loop Get styling ideas and early access to new arrivals, straight to your inbox.
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Six centimetres sounds like nothing until you are the person turning sideways to get past the end of the bed every morning. In a bedroom of three by three and a half metres, which describes an enormous number of second bedrooms and inner-city apartments in this country, six centimetres is the difference between a walkway and a squeeze. That is where the Bristol range earns its place. Eight pieces, a narrower bed than anything else Cedora makes, and, oddly, the roomiest drawers of the lot. Here is how the numbers actually fall. Key Takeaways The queen frame is 162.4cm wide, roughly six centimetres narrower than London or Manchester. No drawer version. Three plain frames, with the base sitting 30cm off the floor. Chest drawers are 62.5 x 37 x 20.3cm, the largest in any Cedora bedroom range. Solid oak top on a painted pine structure, with a slatted headboard and curved base. Eight pieces total, the smallest bedroom range alongside Newcastle. Where the Six Centimetres Comes From The Bristol Pine Queen Bed Frame measures W162.4 x D215.5cm. The double is W147.4 x D204.5cm and the king W192.4 x D215.5cm. Every headboard stands 120cm from the floor. A queen mattress is 153cm wide no matter whose frame it sits in, so the difference between one brand's queen bed and another is entirely the rails and the side profile. Bristol keeps that overhang to about nine and a half centimetres total. Wider frames in the same category run to sixteen. You get the same sleeping surface and you give back the difference to the floor, which is the only measurement that matters when the room is tight. The other number is the base height: 30cm from the floor to the top of the bed base. That leaves the space beneath open and honest. Flat storage boxes on castors slide under it, and unlike a fixed drawer they can be pulled from whichever side of the bed is actually free in your room. Bristol Pine King Bed Frame No Drawer Version, and Why That Is Not a Gap Two of Cedora's bedroom ranges offer beds with built-in drawers. Bristol does not, and if you came looking for one it is worth understanding what you are trading before you write the range off. A built-in drawer bed is heavier, costs more, and fixes the storage in place at the foot or the side of the frame. The Bristol approach leaves 30cm of clear air under the whole bed. In a small room that turns out to be more usable, not less, because the storage is not committed to one position. Suitcases go under it. Boxes go under it. A vacuum head reaches under it, which stops being true of most storage beds within a year. It is also why the frame is lighter to move, and small bedrooms get rearranged far more often than big ones. If you are furnishing a room you may reconfigure, the plain frame is not the compromise. It is the flexible option, and the storage lives in the case pieces instead. The Drawers That Do Not Match the Bed Here is the part that surprises people. The bed is the narrowest in the catalogue, but the Bristol Pine 6 Drawer Chest has the biggest drawers. Each of the six measures 62.5cm wide, 37cm deep and 20.3cm high inside, in a chest with exactly the same W140 x D45 x H85cm footprint that Cedora's other chests use. Nothing about the outside tells you that. The gain is in the internal engineering, and it works out at meaningfully more volume per drawer than the Hamptons ranges manage on the same wall space. If you are choosing between bedroom ranges on how much actually fits, and most people should be, that is the comparison worth making. The Bristol Pine 5 Drawer Tallboy follows the same logic. W100 x D45 x H110cm, five drawers, all of them 20.8cm high inside: two narrow ones at 42.5cm across the top, three at 87.5cm below. Uniform drawer height sounds dull and is quietly useful, because you never have to remember which drawer the thick jumpers fit in. Bristol Pine 6 Drawer Chest [products-of-collection collection="bristol" heading="Shop the Bristol Collection" limit="8" columns="4" columns_mobile="2" section_id="blog-bristol-1"] The Bedside, and the 110cm Ceiling on the Tallboy The Bristol Pine 2 Drawer Bedside Table is W55 x D45 x H60cm with two drawers at 42.5cm wide and 19.2cm high inside. Sixty centimetres is the height worth measuring against your own mattress, because a bedside that lands near the top of the mattress is one you can reach a glass of water from without groping below the level of the bed. The tallboy at 110cm is the lowest in the catalogue, and in a small bedroom that is deliberate rather than mean. A tall chest in a narrow room reads as a wall, and it puts the top surface above the eye line of anyone sitting on the bed. At 110cm the top is a usable shelf and the room keeps its sense of height, which matters far more in three metres of wall than it does in five. Both pieces carry the range's two signatures: a solid oak top and a gently curved base rather than a squared plinth. The curve lifts the piece visually off the floor, and in a room where the furniture is close together that small gap under each item is what stops the whole lot reading as one continuous block. Bristol Pine 2 Drawer Bedside Table Bristol Pine 5 Drawer Tallboy Oak on Top, Pine Underneath, and Saying So The material is a solid oak top on a solid pine structure, with the frame painted white. That is worth stating plainly because oak is a word that gets stretched. Bristol is not solid oak furniture. The oak is on the surfaces you see and put things on, the pine does the structural work underneath, and the price reflects exactly that. What the combination gives you is the part of oak you actually experience. Grain you can see across a chest top in morning light, a surface hard enough to take a lamp base being dragged across it, and a warm break against the white that keeps a small white room from looking clinical. Paying for solid oak in the parts nobody sees would change the price a great deal and the daily experience not at all. Alongside that, the Bristol Pine Mirror is 100 x 100cm and 5cm deep, and there is a Bristol Pine 6 Drawer Chest with Mirror if you want the pair as one purchase. In a small bedroom a square metre of mirror is not decoration, it is the cheapest way to make the far corner of the room usable in the afternoon. Bristol Pine Mirror Who the Bristol Range Is Actually For It suits the room you are working around rather than the room you designed. Second bedrooms. Apartments where the robe eats one wall and the window eats another. Rentals where you would rather buy furniture that moves easily than furniture that commits. The Bristol range is the smallest of Cedora's four bedroom collections at eight pieces, and that constraint is doing you a favour: there is nothing here to overbuy. Where it is the wrong answer is a large main bedroom that you want to feel furnished and formal. The slatted headboard and the pale, light frame are quiet by design, and quiet in a big room reads as underfurnished. That room wants panelling and weight, which is what the Hamptons ranges are for. If you are deciding between all four, the honest shortcut is this: measure the wall, not the mattress. Bristol wins on tight floor plans and drawer volume. The others win on presence. Both are legitimate reasons to buy a bed, and only one of them is visible in a photograph. Frequently Asked Questions How wide is a Bristol queen bed frame? 162.4cm wide and 215.5cm long, with the headboard standing 120cm from the floor. That is about six centimetres narrower than Cedora's London and Manchester queen frames, which both measure 169cm. Do Bristol bed frames come with storage drawers? No. Bristol is offered as three plain frames in double, queen and king. The base sits 30cm off the floor, so the space underneath is open and takes flat storage boxes on castors if you need it. What timber is the Bristol range made from? A solid oak top on a solid pine structure, with the frame painted white. The oak is the surface you touch and see. It is not solid oak throughout, and it is not priced as though it were. How big are the Bristol chest drawers? Each of the six drawers is 62.5cm wide, 37cm deep and 20.3cm high inside. That beats the London, Manchester and Newcastle chests, which share the same 140 x 45cm footprint, though the Liverpool chest goes deeper again at 24.6cm. Is Bristol Hamptons or Scandinavian? Scandinavian. The headboard is slatted rather than panelled, the base curves gently instead of sitting on a plinth, and the oak top is left visible. Cedora's Hamptons bedroom ranges are London and Manchester. 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Looking for hallway table decorating ideas that make your entryway feel finished without turning it into a clutter zone? That is the challenge in many real homes, especially in narrow hallways and small entryways where a console table has to look good, hold everyday essentials, and still keep movement easy. A hallway table can set the tone for the rest of the home, but only when it is styled with purpose. This guide covers the styling rules that hold up in real homes: how to pick a focal point, how to vary height, what to keep on the surface, and how to stop the table turning into a drop zone. Byron Acacia 3 Drawer Console Table What Makes a Hallway Table Look Styled Instead of Cluttered? A hallway table looks styled when it has one focal point, a few items with height variation, and enough negative space to let each piece breathe. It starts to look cluttered when small objects pile up, daily essentials spread across the surface, and there is no clear visual anchor. In many homes, the entryway table quickly becomes a drop zone for keys, mail, sunglasses, and bags. That is why the best hallway table decorating ideas are not about adding more. They are about creating balance and proportion while leaving room for daily life. Start with a Clear Focal Point A focal point is the main feature your eye lands on first. It gives the arrangement structure and helps the setup feel intentional rather than random. Good focal point options include: a wall mirror framed artwork a table lamp a tall vase with branches A mirror is often the easiest choice because it reflects light and helps a dark or small entry feel more open. Artwork works well when you want more personality or colour direction. Without that main anchor, even good decor pieces can look scattered. Use Height Variation and Breathing Room Once you have the anchor, add one or two supporting items at different heights. This keeps the arrangement from looking flat. Think in layers: one tall item one medium item one low practical item Just as important, leave visible tabletop space. Negative space is not empty by mistake. It is what keeps the setup calm and usable. A hallway table does not need to be full to look finished. Quick styled vs cluttered checklist: One anchor piece such as a mirror or art Two or three supporting items at mixed heights Some empty tabletop visible No object blocking daily use No pile-up of tiny accessories 5 Easy Hallway Table Decorating Formulas You Can Copy You do not need a long shopping list to style an entryway well. In most cases, a simple formula works better than layering too many objects. These hallway table decorating ideas are easy to adapt and realistic for everyday homes. Mirror + Tray + Vase Artwork + Stacked Books + Sculptural Object Lamp + Bowl/Tray + Greenery Large Mirror + Baskets Underneath + One Tabletop Accent Tall Vase + Candle + Framed Photo/Art Formula 1: Mirror + Tray + Vase Best for clean, modern homes and simple entryways. This is one of the most reliable console table styling tips because each piece has a clear role. The mirror adds light and scale, the tray keeps keys and small essentials contained, and the vase brings softness and height. The result feels polished without being busy. This formula suits: modern minimal homes apartments narrow hallways readers who want low-maintenance styling Formula 2: Artwork + Stacked Books + Sculptural Object Best for warm contemporary spaces and more curated interiors. Artwork sets the mood and creates the focal point. A short stack of books adds lift and helps vary height, while a sculptural object introduces shape and personality. This works well when you want entryway table decor inspiration that feels thoughtful but not overly staged. To keep it practical: use only a few books choose one sculptural piece avoid adding multiple tiny accessories around it Formula 3: Lamp + Bowl/Tray + Greenery Best for dark hallways or homes that need warmth. A lamp adds ambient light and makes the entry feel more welcoming at night. A bowl or tray gives everyday items one home instead of letting them scatter across the surface. Greenery freshens the look and softens hard lines. This formula is especially useful when the hallway feels flat or dim. It combines function and atmosphere without taking much space. Formula 4: Large Mirror + Baskets Underneath + One Tabletop Accent Best for apartments, high-traffic homes, and narrow entryways. This setup works because it leans heavily on vertical styling. The large mirror helps the space feel bigger, while baskets underneath add functional storage for shoes, bags, or overflow clutter. One tabletop accent, such as a vase or bowl, keeps the top from feeling crowded. If you live in a home where the front entry sees constant use, this is often the most practical formula. It looks styled, but it also supports daily habits. Formula 5: Tall Vase + Candle + Framed Photo/Art Best for softer, more personal entryways. A tall vase creates vertical interest. A candle adds warmth and mood, and a framed photo or small art piece makes the setup feel personal without overwhelming the table. This formula works well in homes that want a welcoming feel rather than a sharply minimal one. Keep the edit tight. If the framed piece, candle, and vase already feel complete, stop there. These formulas are starting points, not strict rules. The goal is to create layering decor that works visually and still leaves room for real use. The Best Decor Pieces for a Hallway Table and What Each One Does The easiest way to choose entryway decor is to give every object a job. A hallway table usually works best when each piece adds one of five things: structure, softness, light, storage, or personality. Decor piece What it does Best for Mirror Creates a focal point and reflects light Small or dark entryways Tray or bowl Contains keys, mail, and sunglasses Busy everyday households Lamp Adds warm ambient light Dim hallways and evening use Books Adds height and layering Contemporary or curated styling Greenery Softens straight lines and adds freshness Minimal and natural looks Baskets Provides hidden or contained storage High-traffic homes and apartments Mirrors vs Artwork Choose based on what the space needs most. Choose a mirror when: the entryway is small the hallway feels dark you want the area to feel more open you want a practical last-look spot before leaving Choose artwork when: the space already has enough light you want colour or personality you want the entryway to connect with nearby rooms visually If you are unsure, a mirror is usually the more functional choice for smaller homes. Trays, Bowls, Lamps, and Candles These smaller items work best when they control clutter instead of adding to it. A decorative bowl or tray helps contain: keys sunglasses loose mail wallet-sized essentials A table lamp adds warmth and softens a plain wall or dark corridor. A candle can add mood, but it should be optional, not another object added just to fill space. A useful rule: group small items inside one tray rather than scattering them across the tabletop. Greenery and Baskets Underneath Greenery is one of the simplest ways to make a console feel more relaxed and finished. Use greenery to: soften hard edges bring height through stems or branches add life without heavy visual weight Use baskets underneath for: shoes bags folded throws practical overflow items Several small accessories often create clutter faster than a few larger pieces. If the tabletop already has a mirror, tray, and greenery, you may not need anything else. If you want to compare finishes side by side, the console table range is the quickest way to see them next to each other. Hallway Table Decorating Ideas by Style The best hallway table decorating ideas usually echo the style of the rooms nearby. That keeps the entryway from feeling disconnected. Instead of copying every trend online, use the hallway table to reinforce the look your home already has. Modern Minimal Use: a clean-lined mirror a monochrome or simple tray one sculptural vase plenty of visible open space Materials and finishes: black, white, or soft neutral tones smooth ceramic metal accents used sparingly This look feels calm, restrained, and uncluttered. It works best when you resist the urge to keep adding decor. Coastal / Hamptons Use: a white or light timber table base a glass or ceramic vase soft greenery a woven basket underneath pale artwork or a soft-toned mirror Materials and finishes: painted wood light neutrals woven textures subtle blue, sand, or off-white accents This style feels airy and welcoming. It aligns naturally with homes that already lean into Hamptons style or coastal classic details. If you prefer this direction, Cedora’s white-painted and relaxed entryway pieces pair well with this approach. Scandi / Warm Natural Use: oak tones a ceramic vase stacked books soft natural textures a muted, warm palette Materials and finishes: natural oak matte ceramics linen-like textures soft beige, taupe, and warm grey This style is practical, understated, and easy to live with. It suits readers who want warmth without clutter. The warm natural look also works well in apartments and smaller homes because it feels light without being stark. Contemporary Layered Look Use: oversized art a lamp mixed-height accents a statement bowl or sculptural object Materials and finishes: matte black glass stone-look finishes tonal layering rather than bright contrast This look feels curated but still controlled. The key is editing carefully so the layering does not turn into visual noise. Choose a style that matches the rest of your home, not just the image that looks best in isolation. For many entryways, consistency is what makes the space feel polished over time. If you are building around timber finishes, the console tables come in natural pine, black-painted pine and light acacia, so it is easier to match one to the timber you already have. How to Decorate a Narrow Hallway Table in a Small Entryway A small entryway can become crowded very quickly. Limited depth, darker walls, daily clutter, and tight walkways all make styling harder. The good news is that a narrow hallway console table often looks better with less. Quick checklist for a narrow hallway table: Use the wall to create height Keep tabletop decor to 2–4 items max Choose slim pieces with low visual weight Store clutter below or inside one tray Keep walking flow clear Oxford Acacia Console Table Use the Wall to Create Height In compact spaces, go vertical instead of spreading outward. Hang a mirror or wall art above the table Choose one tall, slim accent like a vase with branches Avoid bulky tabletop decor that pushes visually into the walkway This helps maximise space because verticality draws the eye upward instead of emphasising the narrow width. Add Function Without Crowding the Surface The surface should stay light and usable. Use one tray for keys and daily essentials Add one basket underneath or on a lower shelf Keep mail, bags, and extra items contained rather than decorating around them If the surface becomes a mix of decor and unmanaged clutter, the styling will break down fast. Run a Quick Clutter Test A setup should still work during busy weekdays, not just in photos. Ask: Where do keys go? Where does mail land? Is there a spot for a bag or shoes nearby? Can someone walk past the table comfortably? Items that often feel too heavy in a tight entryway include: bulky lamps too many frames oversized baskets too many small accessories For narrow spaces, two to four tabletop items is usually enough. If you are not sure what size and shape will sit comfortably in your layout, measure the walkway first and work back from there. A Simple Styling Example: From Bare Console to a Welcoming Entryway Picture a slim console table against a plain wall near the front door. The top is mostly bare, except for loose keys, unopened mail, and sunglasses. There is no focal point, no lighting, and nowhere to hide everyday clutter. A simple hallway table styling update could look like this: Hang a round mirror above the table to create an entryway focal point Place a tray in the center for keys and mail Add a ceramic vase with a few branches for height and softness Slide two baskets underneath for practical storage Why this works: the mirror acts as the visual anchor the tray organises daily essentials the vase adds a softer decorative layer the baskets support real household habits The result is not dramatic or overdesigned. It is simply more usable, more welcoming, and easier to keep tidy. That is often the most effective kind of layered decor for an entryway. Oxford Acacia Console Table Conclusion The most effective hallway table decorating ideas follow a simple framework: start with one focal point, add a few pieces with varied height, leave some open space, and contain everyday clutter with a tray or basket. That is what turns an awkward surface into a welcoming entryway that looks intentional and still works in daily life. The goal is not to fill every inch of the table. It is to choose decor that supports the way your home actually functions. If you want to work backwards from the furniture, start with the console tables and mirrors, then style around what fits the space. Related Reading How to Style a Console Table: Easy Ideas for Any Room How to Choose a Console Table: The Ultimate Design Guide Console Table vs Hall Table: Key Differences and Best Uses How to Choose a Mirror Frequently Asked Questions How do I style a hallway console table without it looking cluttered? Work in three parts: choose one focal point such as a mirror or artwork, add two or three supporting items at different heights, and leave some tabletop visible. Empty space is what keeps the arrangement calm, so resist filling every gap. How do I decorate a console table in a narrow entryway? Go vertical. Hang a mirror or artwork above the table, keep tabletop decor to two to four items, and use a basket on the lower shelf or underneath for the rest. That keeps the walkway clear and stops the table pushing into the path. What should I put on a hallway table? A focal point on the wall, a tray or bowl for keys, mail and sunglasses, a lamp if the hallway is dark, and something green for softness. Each piece should earn its place by doing a job, not just filling the surface. Should I hang a mirror above a console table? A mirror is usually the most practical choice because it reflects light and makes a small or dark entry feel more open. It also gives you a last look before you leave, which artwork cannot do. What is the difference between a mirror and artwork above a console? A mirror works on light and perceived space, so it suits dark or narrow hallways. Artwork works on colour and personality, so it suits entries that already have enough light and need a visual link to the rooms nearby. How do I stop the hallway table becoming a dumping ground? Give the clutter a home. One tray gathers keys and mail on top, and a basket underneath takes shoes, bags or folded throws. Once everyday items have a defined spot, the surface stops collecting them at random. How do I match the console styling to the rest of the house? Echo the finishes you already have. Monochrome ceramics suit a minimal home, painted timber and woven texture suit a coastal look, and warm timber with matte ceramics suits a Scandi palette. Consistency is what makes an entry feel resolved. Stay in the loop Get styling ideas and early access to new arrivals, straight to your inbox.
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Most bedrooms in this country are not built for storage beds. The bed goes against one wall, a robe takes the other, and the strip of carpet left over is too narrow to open a side drawer without shuffling sideways past the corner of the mattress. That is why so many storage beds get bought once and quietly resented afterwards. The London beds solve it by putting both drawers in the footboard. They pull out toward the end of the bed, into the space you already walk through. Here is how the eleven pieces in the range work, what actually fits in those drawers, and where the trade-offs sit. Key Takeaways Both drawers open at the foot of the bed, not the sides. Drawer interiors are 43.7cm deep and 24.9cm high, in three widths by bed size. Six bed frames: double, queen and king, each with or without drawers. Solid pine structure, crisp white finish, panelled bedhead standing 120cm tall. Tallboy stores upward at 100cm wide, chest stores sideways at 140cm wide. The Drawers Open at the Foot, Not the Side This is the detail worth understanding before anything else, because it decides whether a storage bed is usable in your room or just an expensive idea. On the London Pine Queen Bed Frame with 2 Drawers the two drawers are set into the footboard on metal runners and pull out lengthways. The space they need is the walkway at the end of the bed, which every bedroom has, rather than the 60cm of side clearance that a conventional under bed drawer demands. What that buys you is freedom in the floor plan. Push the bed into a corner. Put a robe or a chest hard against one side. Run the bed under a window with a bedside table on the only free side. None of it stops the drawers working, and none of it makes you move furniture to get a jumper out in June. Each drawer measures 43.7cm deep and 24.9cm high inside. Widths follow the bed: 59cm on the double, 66.5cm on the queen and 81.5cm on the king. In practice that is spare sheet sets, towels, folded blankets and the off-season half of a wardrobe. It is not deep enough for a bulky pillow stack, so plan it as flat storage and it will not disappoint you. London Pine Queen Bed Frame with 2 Drawers Three Sizes, Two Versions, One Decision There are six beds in the range: three sizes, each offered plain or with the drawers. The London Pine Double Bed Frame is W154 x D207.1cm, the London Pine Queen Bed Frame is W169 x D218.1cm and the London Pine King Bed Frame is W199 x D218.1cm. Every one carries a panelled bedhead standing 120cm from the floor, which is tall enough to sit against and read without a stack of pillows behind you. All six use a solid slat base, so there is no ensemble or separate bed base to buy. A mattress goes straight on. That matters for the drawer versions in particular, because a slat base is what leaves the volume under the bed free for the drawers to run into. The decision between plain and drawers is not really about money. It is about whether you have somewhere else for linen. If the house has a decent hallway cupboard, the plain frame keeps the footboard clean and low. If you are in an apartment or a two bedroom cottage where the linen press is a shelf above the washing machine, the drawer version quietly returns a cupboard to you. London Pine Queen Bed Frame [products-of-collection collection="london-bed-frames" heading="London Bed Frames" limit="8" columns="4" columns_mobile="2" section_id="blog-london-1"] What Goes Beside the Bed The London Pine 2 Drawer Bedside Table is W55 x D45 x H60cm with two drawers, each 35.5cm wide, 38.3cm deep and 17.5cm high inside. That 60cm height is the number to check against your mattress. A bedside top that lands somewhere near the top of the mattress means you can reach a glass of water in the dark without patting around below the level of the bed, and 60cm suits most mattress and base combinations without a platform under it. Two drawers rather than one open shelf is a deliberate choice for a bedroom that other people see. A shelf displays the reading glasses, the phone charger, the half-finished blister pack of antihistamines and the receipt you meant to throw out. A drawer takes all of it and gives you back a surface with a lamp and one thing on it. The panelled fronts and round knobs match the bed and the case pieces exactly, which is the practical argument for buying a bedside from the same range rather than a cheaper pair from elsewhere. White is not one colour. Two whites in a small room that do not quite agree will bother you every morning for years. London Pine 2 Drawer Bedside Table Tallboy or Chest: Store Upward or Store Sideways The two case pieces answer opposite questions. The London Pine 5 Drawer Tallboy is W100 x D45 x H120cm with five drawers: two narrow ones across the top at 39cm wide, then three full width drawers at 80.5cm. It takes a metre of wall and goes up, which is what you want when the floor is already spoken for and the only free space is a corner between a window and a door. The London Pine 6 Drawer Chest is W140 x D45 x H85cm with six drawers, each 59cm wide and 19.1cm high inside. It needs almost half a metre more wall than the tallboy and gives back a long surface at hip height, which is where a lamp, a tray for keys and watches, and a stack of folded washing waiting to be put away all end up living. In a bedroom with one long empty wall the chest is the better buy, and in a bedroom with no long empty wall it is not an option at all. Drawer depth is worth comparing too. The tallboy drawers are 22.5cm high, the chest drawers 19.1cm. Jumpers and folded denim go in the tallboy, shirts and t-shirts in the chest. London Pine 5 Drawer Tallboy London Pine 6 Drawer Chest The Mirror, and What Makes This Hamptons The London Pine Mirror is 100 x 100cm and just 5.5cm deep, framed in the same white with the same moulded detailing. It fixes to the top of the chest or hangs anywhere in the room, and if you want the pair together as one purchase there is a London Pine 6 Drawer Chest with Mirror sold as a set. A square metre of mirror is doing more than reflecting an outfit. Hung opposite or beside a window it takes whatever light the room gets and puts it back into the far corner, which in a south-facing bedroom or a ground floor room shaded by the neighbour's fence is the cheapest thing you can do to stop the space feeling like a cave at four in the afternoon. That is also the honest summary of what makes the London range read as Hamptons rather than plain white furniture. It is not one feature. It is the panelled fronts, the moulded edges, the plinth base and the round knobs, all in a flat white that reflects rather than shines. Put those together and you get the look without a single decorative object on the shelf, which is the version that still looks right in ten years. London Pine Mirror [products-of-collection collection="london" heading="Shop the London Collection" limit="12" columns="4" columns_mobile="2" section_id="blog-london-2"] Frequently Asked Questions Where do the drawers on a London bed frame open? At the foot. Both drawers are built into the footboard and pull straight out toward the end of the bed, so you do not need clearance along the sides. A London bed can sit hard against a wall, or in a corner, and the storage still works. How big are the under bed drawers? Each drawer is 43.7cm deep and 24.9cm high inside. The width depends on the bed: 59cm on the double, 66.5cm on the queen and 81.5cm on the king. There are two drawers on every bed that has them. Is the London range solid timber? The structure is solid pine, finished in crisp white with panelled headboards, moulded edges and a plinth base. The beds use a solid slat base, so no separate ensemble or bed base is needed under the mattress. What is the difference between the London tallboy and the chest? Footprint. The tallboy is 100cm wide and 120cm tall with five drawers, so it stores upward. The chest is 140cm wide and 85cm tall with six drawers, so it stores sideways and gives you a usable surface at hip height. Can the London mirror be used on its own? Yes. It measures 100 x 100cm and only 5.5cm deep. It can be fixed to the top of the London chest or hung by itself on any wall in the room. Related Posts Storage Bed Frame vs Regular Bed: Which One Fits Your Bedroom? 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