Great because of their flexibility, these tables fit comfortably stand alone or against a wall. Contemporary console tables offer many opportunities to showcase your design space. In a dining room it can be useful for storage area for aperitifs, wine and after dinner drinks and cigars or cutlery and condiments. Not all tables are considered equal and as such, these console tables make way for quite a few options in living. A console table is an extremely versatile piece of furniture and can be used in almost any room in the house.