Folding kitchen table is the best choice for a small kitchen. Its peculiarity is that it can be folded, taking up a minimum of space, and decomposed, increasing to the size of a full table.
Rules for the selection of material, color, shape
Folding kitchen tables, as a rule, consist of several types of materials. For example, legs and straps can be wooden;the table top, folding floors or inset boards are made of veneered chipboard;but fasteners, as a rule - steel. Most often, for the manufacture of folding and sliding tables used wood, glass, laminated fiberboard / chipboard / MDF, plywood and even plastic or aluminum.
- The most reliable legs, supports and straps are made of wood, but they will be relatively heavy and expensive;
- The tempered glass tabletop is not afraid of scratches, it is quite strong and looks beautiful, but taking care of it will not be the easiest, besides, it is cold and “ringing”;
- Solid wood top - beautiful, reliable, to be restored, warm and pleasant to the touch. But it makes the construction heavier and costs more;
- Veneered chipboard, MDF or fiberboard - does not look different from wood, weighs more easily, costs less, therefore this material is optimal for a worktop;
- Laminated chipboard or MDF - light in weight, easy to maintain and the most affordable material, but loses in durability and appearance;
- When choosing a folding table, keep in mind that underframes, supports, legs, straps and other parts of the structure are more reliable from solid wood or metal.
The shape of the tabletop of folding and sliding models can be any, most often it is:
- Square - rationally occupy space and at the same time are quite spacious, therefore such models are recommended for small kitchens. As a rule, square tables in a folding form become rectangular;
- Round - require more usable space, therefore less suitable for a small kitchen. But it is the round tables that are best able to make the space cozy. Folded round tables become oval due to the additional inset board;
- Oval - they occupy space more rationally and are more spacious than round models. However, they are also beautiful and traditional;
Oval book tables, assembled in half, become semi-oval and, in this form, are the best suited for a small kitchen.
- Rectangular - the most common models because of its spaciousness and convenience. They are suitable for both large and small kitchens and can be expanded in the “book” type or moved apart, doubling in size.
After the material and form are selected, it remains to determine the color. In a small kitchen it is very important that the visually folding table does not clutter the space. Therefore, dark tones are inappropriate. It is better to choose light shades, but, of course, taking into account the color of other kitchen furniture. Read more about the combination of colors in this material: the color in the interior of the kitchen: bright ideas and traditional combinations. In the photo below Ikea folding table, model Ingatorp.
Design types of folding tables
Folding tables are of the following types of structures:
- Stationary , where the table top is transformed. They can be foldable when the tabletop is folded out like a book, sliding like a slider, or when parts of the tabletop are moved apart from the center, and another additional element is placed in the center.
There are also models with additional “wings”.Externally, they resemble a standard kitchen table, but by simple manipulations increase the usable area by up to 40%.
- bistro portable folding tables are suitable for very small kitchens - they are easily assembled and unfolded. In the photo below is the model "Madrid" of Russian production.
- Folding .They are broken down into separate elements and stored until they are needed. No specific tools are required during assembly. Such models are often equipped with a transformation system and can be adjusted in height.
- Built-in furniture. They are the mobile part of the kitchen, which can be removed at any time. As a rule, it coincides in height with the kitchen set.
- Folding .Mounted on the wall, and if necessary, the table top reclines and fixed foot. When assembled, they represent a narrow shelf, and in a disassembled it can accommodate from 1 to 8 people, depending on the area of the table top.
What else do you need to know before buying a sliding table?
- When choosing a sliding table, immediately consider how it will be disassembled. The dimensions of the table relative to the room, and how many people are planned to be placed behind it are taken into account. For example, for four people, a rectangular surface of 70 * 90 cm will be enough.
- The use of reliable fittings will be a decisive indicator of quality - this element will be as important as possible for a folding structure. In any case, from time to time the screws in the folding tables need to be tightened.
- Be sure to evaluate and ease of transformation table. The best simple solution would be a standard book, but spectacular designer models can be more difficult to operate.
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