The table is an important piece of furniture for any room.

A table, whether it’s a dining room, a kitchen table, a desk, is rightfully one of the most important pieces of furniture in any room, without which no interior design can be done. Particularly convenient, functional and very practical is the cabinet table, which together with modern design can be called simply the ideal solution for small apartments. When assembled, it takes up a minimum of space, and when opened, it magically turns into a full-fledged dining option for a large company.

Advantages and disadvantages

Folding furniture is used in the most diverse premises. Manufacturers offer a huge variety of models, attractive for their functionality, designed for consumers of different status and financial capabilities. For example, a transformer table for a living room can be fully used as a dining area, in an office as a workplace or a coffee table, in the kitchen as a cutting room or for eating. The advantages of such a piece of furniture are:

as a rule, when folded, the dimensions are small, it is compact enough, it saves space (a find for small premises);
folding table tables organically look in any room;
in many models the legs are adjustable in height;
the disclosure mechanism is reliable, simple and convenient to use;
hinged panels make it possible to significantly increase the area of the countertop;
thanks to the presence of boxes there is the possibility of additional placement and storage of various trifles;
affordable for a wide range of buyers.

Among the shortcomings, perhaps, we can distinguish the fragility of the sliding mechanism. Since the structures are often laid out, it loses its reliability over time, wears out, more and more screws have to be tightened. The inconvenience of movement can also be called a disadvantage, the folding table is quite heavy. The problem will be solved if you purchase an item on wheels.

Kinds

The tables a dining table the dining option will fit perfectly into the interior of the apartment, home, office, industrial premises of public catering facilities. For housing are:

stationary non-folding table for spacious dining rooms and kitchens;
folding table transformer is perfect for any room size;
the book table is a convenient folding piece of furniture that fits perfectly into the interior of a small-sized apartment, and with the arrival of guests it’s easy to add a curbstone to a large dining table;
various sliding table tables, able to increase or decrease the surface using special retractable tabs in the middle of the countertop;
a desk with a curbstone is indispensable for the study, and in the nursery it will create a comfortable place for preparing school tasks;
the kitchen cabinet on wheels, due to its mobility and functionality, combines a cutting table and a place to store all kinds of kitchen utensils.

Transformer

Table book

Sliding

Written with a pedestal

Wheel cabinet

The list can be continued indefinitely, new design developments make it possible to pick up any convenient model depending on the location. Most often they get folding tables for the living room, dining room or kitchen. According to their functionality and purpose, they can be divided into several types.

Chopping

If you have a small kitchen, and you need to use the space as rationally as possible, an excellent way out is a chopping table, where you can combine the cooking process and the subsequent feast. Drawers are convenient for storing cutlery, and the lower part with doors - to accommodate all kinds of kitchen utensils.

Today, buyers are attracted by a practical stand with a worktop that uses stainless steel because of its longer life.

Owners of small kitchens often prefer modular headsets because of their small and compact sizes. Such a folded table looks great by the window, looks like an ordinary stand with a drawer, one or several, takes up little space, and when you need to feed your family, when laid out using a simple mechanism, it becomes a full-fledged dining table.

The production facilities of public catering establishments require special equipment. Improved cutting structures are convenient for the work of professional chefs, have a spacious worktop, cabinets are equipped with niches, drawers and spacious shelves. The main material for manufacturing is stainless steel. Such a subject in a professional kitchen does not care at all about high temperature, hot steam and the proximity to a stove.

Dining

Many people like to gather in the living room at the large dining table. It’s great when the dimensions of your apartment allow you to place massive chic furniture there. But if the area of the room is not enough, the sliding table or the book table is suitable for such a purpose. A sliding table looks like a small writing desk with special retractable layers hidden inside it. If necessary (if the piece of furniture is used not for dining, but for other functions), it can be put in the bedroom.

For the living room, a compact table book is very useful. When folded, it looks like a convenient table with a niche for storing various objects with at the same time a small table. The countertop, consisting of three parts, makes it possible to spread it in half, you get a side table with a curbstone, by the way, it can be perfectly used as a desk. If you reveal the piece of furniture completely, in two directions - a full-fledged side table with side tables for a large company.

Thermal

This type of kitchen furniture is used in professional kitchens. Heat tables are intended for heating dishes before serving and serving, and even with the established thermal regime, you can store ready-made meals in them for some time. Such a curbstone with a tabletop and sliding compartment doors allows you to save space, has built-in TENs (special electric heaters) that provide uniform heating.

Stainless steel is the material used to make such equipment. Tables easily move around the room on wheels, have a neat appearance, their dimensions are quite compact, while they look aesthetically pleasing and are easily plumbed. In cafes, restaurants, other catering points, heat tables are used as independent equipment or for distribution lines.

Materials of manufacture

For the manufacture of folding and sliding tables, the materials used are the most diverse:

natural wood;
stainless steel - the furniture is practical, looks aesthetically pleasing, easy to use;
plastic - durable, resistant to various mechanical damage and high temperatures, more often used for the manufacture of countertops;
LDSP - polished chipboard with a protective film, which makes furniture moisture resistant and more durable, often used to make supports for countertops;
glass - used as an additional or finishing material, such furniture looks very beautiful, but is the least durable and practical;
legs are made of wood, metal, chipboard or plastic.

The kitchen cabinet is convenient for castors on wheels; here they focus on high-quality materials for the chassis.

Thanks to a huge selection of colors and textures, the tabletop made of chipboard will fit any interior, is not afraid of high temperatures, the hot dishes placed on it will not bring any harm to the furniture. Although the material is quite moisture resistant, still spilled liquid must be wiped off the surface quickly.

Wooden

Steel

Glass

Chipboard

MDF

Additional items

Due to the wide variety of offers on the furniture market, anyone can choose from a photo in the catalogs a folding, extendable table, desk or kitchen table in accordance with the interior of the room, personal needs and fashion trends. Design features and the presence of additional elements in such pieces of furniture allow them to be used not only for their intended purpose:

a mobile table a book on wheels is indispensable for frequent use due to ease of movement, in the assembled state it can be placed on it decorative decorations, and upon arrival of guests roll out to the middle of the room and use as a full dining table;
a cabinet with a drawer, shelves or a closed cabinet with a door is convenient for storing cutlery and various small items;
a cupboard coffee table with additional modular drawers also wins significantly compared to a regular one;
tables, tables, armchairs are suitable for placement in the bedroom, study.

Accommodation options

The layout of the folding tables of the pedestals should be consistent with the general situation of the room. In a small kitchen it’s more compact to arrange a square table, it will take up less space, but the round coffee table will organically look in a large room. There are several standard options for placing furniture:

along the wall;
in the shape of the letter "G" - an angular version;
in the center of the room.

The first two options are suitable for a room or kitchen of a small area, the last - for more free space, for example, a dining room or studio kitchen. The window seat always remains free, it is worth using it to good use: a narrow corner tabletop and a pair of bar stools will add a touch of originality to your interior and solve the problem of placing a kitchen table. The coffee table of the cabinet will find its place in a small living room, not cluttered with other furniture. For small kitchens, tables on wheels that can be freely moved, placed in the center, against a wall or window will be an excellent choice.

The nuances of choice

It is not necessary to purchase tables and cabinets of dark color for small-sized rooms; opt for light-colored furniture with additional glass elements. The design of the room in a high-tech style, where stainless steel is used in the materials, does not tolerate heavy and bulky wooden tables, a model with a folding glass top is more suitable here. But natural wood will emphasize the modern or classic style.

Pay attention, first of all, to the technical characteristics of the folding tables of the pedestals, and only then to their external features. Properly selected furniture, whether it is tables, tables, armchairs or tables, according to the characteristics and area of the room, is the key to the future comfort of the owners and guests.