A console table can also be used simply for its own decorative value and as a support for decorative ornaments or collectables. Console tables are useful accent tables designed to be positioned against a wall, and are ideal placed in your entryway, hallway or foyer. It is the convenient up against the wall dash at design and expression in most homes. In a dining room it can be useful for storage area for aperitifs, wine and after dinner drinks and cigars or cutlery and condiments. Wood construction offers efficient detailing and a sense of tradition.