No kitchen can do without a table, only if you are not a happy owner of a separate dining room. Be that as it may, the dining table is an important furniture element in the house, designed to collect at breakfast, lunch and dinner the whole family.
Choosing a dining table for the kitchen
The choice of the main character of the kitchen space is not easy. And it is not surprising, because the kitchen table should combine the convenience of use, durability, high aesthetics and, moreover, have the necessary dimensions to harmoniously join the design and not clutter the area.
To facilitate the process of determining the type and shape of the kitchen table, we will classify them according to the following parameters:
- Form tabletop:
- The square dining table has average dimensions, it can not be large, for in this case there will be some difficulties with the availability of dishes standing in the center of the table;
- rectangular dining table is most common due to its versatility and convenience, it is ideal for small kitchens where it can modestly occupy space in the corner, as well as for large kitchens, being in the center of the room;
- A round or oval dining table is suitable for a large kitchen because it assumes an arrangement in the center of the room and often becomes its key element.
Material for the kitchen table: - wooden dining tables for the kitchen are a classic option, the solid wood is practical and reliable, at the same time it fits perfectly into any interior, and the only disadvantage is the high price of such a product, since there are many substitutes for the array in the form of MDF, particleboard, etc .;
- glass dining tables for the kitchen solve several problems at once: they fulfill their immediate functions, are moisture-resistant and easy to wash out, while creating a feeling of airiness and flight indoors, completely not cluttering up space, thus the dining table for kitchen with glass is a modern and stylish solution ;
- dining tables of a kitchen made of stone, natural or artificial , are in most cases custom-made, because they can have any shape and size, while taking into account the considerable weight of such a product and the ability of the floor covering to withstand it, an alternative option is a dining table for a kitchen with a ceramic tiles;
- a kitchen dining table made of plastic is the most budgetary option, which can be considered as a permanent place of eating only if the plastic is dense enough and strong enough to withstand the daily load.
Dining tables for small kitchens
If you can not boast of a spacious kitchen, where you can easily find a full-fledged dining table, you have to find alternative options in the form of a folding dining table-book in the kitchen or a corner version.
Also known for kitchens are dining tables-transformers, whose countertops can be pulled out directly from the floor kitchen furniture. In addition, to save space, the dining table for the kitchen can be combined with other furniture or even with a window sill.
And another, quite common today and a fashionable version of the dining table - in the form of a bar. It is designed to optimize space, to divide apartment-studio into certain zones. It looks modern and stylish. However, the choice of such a table is threatened by the fact that your family dinners and dinners will turn into endless cocktails and snacks, as the type of bar itself has such easy meals.
