Why consider the IFD Balam IFD4422CNS Console in Oil Black?
The Balam IFD4422CNS combines seven drawers with a fixed shelf, giving it a strong organization-focused design in a long, low 69.75-inch profile. Its translucent Oil Black finish creates a darker contemporary look while still allowing the natural character of the mango and teak wood to remain visible. Solid-wood drawer fronts with English dovetail construction and Hafele steel slides add substantial drawer details beneath the clean organic-modern exterior. For shoppers comparing black storage consoles, 7-drawer cabinets or mango-and-teak furniture, the IFD4422CNS offers both visual contrast and practical divided storage.
How does the Balam IFD4422CNS organize storage?
The Balam IFD4422CNS uses seven separate drawers to divide smaller household items into individual compartments, while a fixed shelf provides additional open storage. This arrangement can work well for linens, dining accessories, documents, media items or other everyday essentials that benefit from being separated rather than stored behind one large cabinet door. In a dining room, that kind of storage can overlap with the role of a
sideboard, buffet or credenza
while offering more drawer-based organization.
Does the Oil Black finish hide the wood grain on the IFD4422CNS?
No. International Furniture Direct describes the finish as a translucent multi-step black lacquer, so the darker color does not completely cover the natural character of the wood. The Black Balam collection is specifically designed to highlight the grain beneath the finish, giving the console a more organic appearance than a flat black painted cabinet. That makes the IFD4422CNS a useful option for shoppers who want dark furniture without losing the visual texture of natural wood.
How are the drawers on the Balam IFD4422CNS built?
International Furniture Direct specifies 100% solid-wood drawer fronts with English dovetail construction and Hafele steel slides. The dovetail joints reinforce the drawer-front corners, while the Hafele hardware supports repeated opening and closing. Mortise-and-tenon construction is also used in the console body, giving the IFD4422CNS a construction story that goes beyond its dark finish and modern-organic styling.
Specifications
Collection
Balam
Product Type
7-Drawer Console
Materials
Sustainable mango and teak wood
Finish
Translucent multi-step Oil Black finish
Storage
7 drawers and fixed shelf
Drawer Construction
100% solid-wood drawer fronts with English dovetails
Drawer Slides
Hafele steel slides
Hardware
Custom metal pulls with non-chip finish
Style
Modern / organic-modern
Construction
Mortise-and-tenon construction
Customers looking for the IFD Balam 7-Drawer Console IFD4422CNS in Chicago or elsewhere in Illinois can order through VBU Furniture, with pickup available in Elk Grove Village and local delivery options. VBU Furniture also ships throughout the 48 contiguous states.
