Canvassing opinion before I assemble - what do you think of this console table?

[ladymuckbeth]

As per usual I've got myself into a ridiculous indecisive tizz about buying a piece of furniture.

Our stupidly disorganised hall is bereft of furniture and at the moment houses an assortment of shoes. I've been looking for ages for something naice to go in it, but have been dithering for what seems like forever. We live in a Victorian house, fairly narrow hallway but high ceilings.

Didn't want 'shabby chic', didn't want to go 'retro modern', didn't want 'French chateau', don't really like M&S style furniture. Then I found <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?hl=en&biw=1162&bih=490&tbm=isch&tbnid=npbhwRVuCARjPM:&imgrefurl=nobleandwood.com/beingblease/loop-mirror/&imgurl=nobleandwood.com/beingblease/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/loop_mirror.jpg&w=469&h=700&ei=S29HUOWEC6qx0QWpjIHwCw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=103&vpy=121&dur=538&hovh=178&hovw=119&tx=82&ty=139&sig=105550521792854460835&page=1&tbnh=144&tbnw=96&start=0&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:70" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this Loop mirror and fell in love with it. So ordered one with yellow leather strap. To go with it I've ordered this console from JL but to be honest, I think it's overpriced for what it is. It's currently sitting in its box in the hallway.

Anyone have any thoughts on it? Am a bit nervous that I'll assemble it and not like it and then not be able to send it back

My ideal was to order this but in a 2-drawer version but it wouldn't arrive until November. It matches the colour we have our front door and window frames painted and I love the colour. And then to maybe get a different coloured strap on the mirror, or possibly another mirror entirely. God I'm rubbish at all this. Worried that my impatience means I've ordered the JL one when actually I don't like it enough......

Oh good, glad to hear the mirror works!

Gah, not "works" like that. Obviously it works, it's a mirror. You know what I mean.

I always think it's a miracle that anything 'works' (in the sense you meant) in our house. Even mirrors.

Is there anything you like here? Myakka

I have a storage bench from them for the hall which I love, but it's all dark wood so may not be your thing.

Ladymuck - I have never checked prices on tables, TBH. If you emailed them they would send you a stock list with prices on.

Panda - well you've got me thinking now. I don't quite like those Myakka ones enough, but am very interested in the concept of a storage bench.

If only I could find one I liked. Most of the ones coming up on Google seem to have wicker baskets underneath, not my sort of thing.