Console Curio Cabinets
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Console curio cabinets are a medium ground for when you need a way to display your wares, but you don't want a large traditional curio cabinet design. Console cabinets have a shorter height than standard curios with fewer shelves. They also usually have a wider stance that still provides adequate storage of your precious items.
Our Picks
Rich Elegant Short Curio Cabinet
This elegant 41" tall console curio cabinet comes in three exquisite solid wood finishes - brown, white, or black. The two adjustable shelves can support eight pounds, while double doors with a wood grid overlay protect the contents.
Designer Advice:
If you prefer the look of a tall curio cabinet, you can still have a classic console design. This unit combines the best tall curio cabinets with a console table's width and modern touches. The double doors and adjustable glass shelving infuse a contemporary nuance, accented by the wood overlay that protects the glass panels.
Sleek Short Glass Shelved Curio Cabinet
Some console cabinets have a compact, understated size that can tuck neatly into any space. A mirrored back, built-in lighting, all glass sides, and sturdy glass shelving add extra wow factors to jazz up a simple rectangular frame on block legs.
Designer Advice:
You can get a powerful statement from short curio cabinets like you can with tall curios. But the smaller size makes them fit into more spaces without requiring a lot of extra room. You can even use a curio cabinet tv stand if you're tight on the room and want to make double duty of your piece.
Rustic Distressed Console Curio Stand
This rustic console curio stand has two choices of distressed dark finish for a casual, traditional feel that can go into any space. Adjustable glass shelving, a mirrored back, built-in lighting, and lockable beveled doors add safety and style.
Designer Advice:
This rustic modern console cabinet has a traditional wide short stance, two adjustable glass shelves accented by built-in lighting, a mirrored back, a distressed wood finish, and glass-paned sides and doors. Designs with locks offer additional safety features for items with as much symbolic worth as they do a monetary one.
Trendy Traditional Compact Console Cabinet
This medium-sized 30" tall by 32" wide curio console table comes in four earthy wood finishes to suit your interior style. The tapered block legs give a modern touch to the single-shelf traditional rectangular frame with a glass front and single-centered door.
Designer Advice:
You can use many design characteristics to give a unique personality and style to a standard console curio cabinet design. For example, by changing the legs' style, height, and shape, you can get a different format to accent or contrast the cabinet's theme. The position and number of the doors also affect the look.
Sturdy Squat Classic Console Curio
This console curio cabinet has a standard short 30" height, 38" width, and a 12" depth with a 13" tall by 9.5" deep by 32.25" wide single shelf that can support a total 100-pound weight. Choose from a rich oak or walnut finish.
Designer Advice:
Because console tables are shorter and more versatile in placement, there is usually less room for storing and displaying items. A single-shelf console curio can show off prized possessions while being compact enough to use for a TV stand or positioned behind your sofa in the center of a room. The top space is perfect for pictures or decor.
