EXHIBIT 23






The Board of Directors
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.:


We consent to the  incorporation  by  reference in the  registration  statements
(Nos.  333-47935 and 333-26949) on Form S-8 of Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. of our
report dated July 31, 2003, relating to the consolidated balance sheets of Ethan
Allen  Interiors  Inc.  and  Subsidiary  as of June 30,  2003 and 2002,  and the
related consolidated  statements of operations,  shareholders'  equity, and cash
flows for each of the years in the  three-year  period ended June 30, 2003,  and
related financial statement schedule,  which report appears in the June 30, 2003
annual report on Form 10-K of Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.


/S/  KPMG LLP

Stamford, Connecticut
September 19, 2003