Console table vs entryway table isn't a like-for-like comparison. A console table is a specific, narrow piece of furniture placed against a wall, behind a sofa, or in a hallway. An entryway table is a use case, not a furniture type: any table-height piece a Dubai home uses at its front door. Antarria's console range is built for exactly that job.
What Defines a Console Table
A console table is defined by its shape and placement, not by where it stands on a given day. It runs long and shallow, generally 30 to 40cm deep, tall enough to sit at hand height for keys, a lamp or a tray.
That narrow footprint lets it sit flush against a wall, behind a sofa, along a hallway, or just inside a front door, without eating into walking space. The defining trait is proportion: long relative to depth, built to hug a wall rather than stand freely mid-room.
Read more on Console Table Sizing Guide.
What "Entryway Table" Actually Means
The entryway table describes a location and a job, not a shape. It's whatever table-height surface a household uses at the front door to drop keys, mail or a bag. That job gets filled by several furniture types: a console most often, but also a smaller accent or side table where a full-length console won't fit, or a bench with a table-height surface built in. The term says nothing about dimensions, only about the 60 to 90cm of wall space it needs near a front door.
The Real Overlap and the Real Difference
The overlap is large because a console is the single most common piece used to furnish an entryway. The difference is that the console table names a product, while the entryway table names a purpose that a console, a side table or a bench can all serve depending on the space available.
|
Question |
Console table |
Entryway table (use case) |
|
What it describes |
A specific furniture type: long, shallow, wall-hugging |
A location and a job, not a shape |
|
Typical depth |
30 to 40cm across most ranges |
Varies, whatever depth the entry wall allows |
|
Where it can go |
Entryway, hallway, behind a sofa, as a buffet surface |
Only at a front door or hallway, by definition |
|
What can fill the role |
Is the furniture itself |
A console, a smaller side table, or a table-height bench |
Antarria's Console Range, Sized for Entryway Use
Every console in Antarria's current range runs 35cm deep, the practical benchmark for a Dubai hallway or entryway: deep enough for a lamp, tray or decor, shallow enough to leave walking clearance. Length is where the real decision sits, from 100cm at the short end to 180cm at the long end.
|
Console |
Dimensions |
Finish |
From |
|
100, 120, 140 or 150cm L x 35cm W x 76cm H |
Microcement |
AED 2,690 |
|
|
150cm L x 35cm W x 80cm H |
Microcement |
AED 3,990 |
|
|
150cm L x 35cm W x 80cm H |
Microcement |
AED 4,590 |
|
|
150cm L x 35cm W x 80cm H |
Painted hardwood |
AED 5,490 |
|
|
160cm L x 35cm W x 80cm H |
Microcement |
AED 3,190 |
|
|
120, 140, 160 or 180cm L x 35cm W x 80cm H |
Painted hardwood |
AED 5,390 |
Dune is the only model offered at 100cm, the fit for a narrow Dubai apartment hallway. Corin is the only model offered up to 180cm, for a long hallway or a double-height entry wall.
Know more on TV Unit, Console or Sideboard.
Does Antarria Sell a Separate "Entryway Table"?
No. Antarria's catalogue has no product type called entryway table; the console range is built for that job. Antarria does carry smaller accent pieces, Noma and Lior among them, from AED 1,790, but their descriptions position them beside a sofa, an armchair or a bed, not at a front door. For a genuine entryway table, a console remains the real match.
How to Style and Place an Entryway Console
- Leave at least 90cm of walking clearance in front of the console, closer to 100 to 110cm on a main thoroughfare.
- Style with an odd number of objects at varying heights: something tall like a lamp or vase, something flat like a tray, something textured like a small plant or bowl, rather than a symmetrical row.
- Leave roughly a third of the surface empty. A console covered edge to edge starts to look like storage overflow.
- If the console sits under a mirror or artwork, centre the styling under that focal point rather than the middle of the wall.
- Match finish to foot traffic. Microcement models like Dune, Nove, Arden and Sora wipe clean easily; painted hardwood models like Kano and Corin should stay out of direct sunlight near a glazed front door.
FAQs
1. What's the difference between a console table and an entryway table?
A console table is a specific furniture type, long, shallow and built to sit against a wall. An entryway table is a use case, whatever piece a household places at its front door, and a console is the piece that fills that role most often.
2. Can a side table work as an entryway table in a Dubai home?
It can if the entry is too tight for a full-length console, but Antarria's side tables, Noma and Lior among them, are priced from AED 1,790 for use beside a sofa, armchair or bed, not for a front door. A console remains the fit the range was built for.
3. Which Antarria console works best for a Dubai entryway table?
Dune, from 100cm long and 76cm high, is the most forgiving option for a narrow entry wall, and the only console offered in four length options. Corin, up to 180cm, suits a long hallway or a double-height entry.
Visit Our Dubai Showroom
See the full console table collection in person, whichever length fits your entryway. Message us on WhatsApp to check current stock and finish availability before you visit.
Address: Warehouse No. 3, 28B Street, Al Quoz Ind. Third, Al Quoz, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Website: antarria.com
WhatsApp: +971 56 118 4731
Email: info@antarria.com
