Dining table for a small kitchen: types, design, shapes, location in the room

What type of table is best for a small kitchen?

Not every apartment owner can boast of a spacious apartment. The more compact the room, the more ingenuity you need to show when choosing a kitchen table. At the same time, it is important to take into account the number of households, the convenience of furniture for the dining area and the style of the interior.

Table transformer

This design, which increases or decreases its size due to moving parts. Transformers are of different types: bunk, sliding, folding. The most functional ones have shelves that act as an additional storage place for dishes.

The photo shows a dark practical table, consisting of three parts. The owners of a small kitchen adjust the countertop area depending on the number of persons or the food prepared.

Bar counter

A narrow and long bar counter in small kitchens looks stylish and takes up very little space. Serves not only as a bar, but also as a dining place for several people. This solution is relevant for a studio apartment, because the counter effectively zones a small room.

Book table

Such an ergonomic design is convenient for a small kitchen because, if not needed, it easily folds up and takes up a minimum of space in the room. If necessary, she moves or is placed in another, more spacious room.

Window sill table

This solution saves the floor space as much as possible. High bar stools are best suited under the window sill. If the apartment is well located, you can admire the view during lunch.

The photo shows a white interior with black and red accents. A window sill turned into a worktop fits perfectly into a small designer kitchen.

Island

This is a multifunctional kitchen cabinet, which is located separately from the rest of the set. It is difficult to replace a dining table with an island, especially in a small kitchen, because it "steals" 1-2 meters of space.

In the photo there is a table-island in the kitchen with rounded furniture. Despite the small area of ​​the premises, it can comfortably accommodate 5-6 people.

Folding

Such furniture, consisting of a table top and a support, is attached to the wall and unfolds when necessary. Usually made to order according to the size of the kitchen.

In the photo there is a tabletop that can be retracted into a two-level wall niche. Unusual seats and backdrop are a highlight of the interior, distracting attention from the modest size of the room.

Folding

This design makes the space of a small kitchen as comfortable as possible: the table can be folded in one movement and does not interfere with cooking. Useful if the dining area is located on a narrow balcony combined with the kitchen.

Folding tables are available in wood, plastic and even glass. They have one drawback - they can withstand only small weight loads.

Sliding

Its tabletop consists of two parts that slide apart and join into one. The surface is doubled.Suitable for families who like to host but want to save space in their small kitchen.

The photo shows a small white kitchen with colored accents. Light colors visually expand the space, and the glossy sliding table seems to dissolve into the atmosphere without overloading it.

Mobile

This mobile table is usually equipped with casters. Built into the kitchen unit, it rolls out completely or on one side. It can serve as an additional work surface for cooking.

Dining table shapes

Not only the space saved in a small kitchen depends on the shape of the table, but also how organically it will be combined with the furniture.

With rounded corners

Rounded shapes give the interior a soft feel, moreover, such furniture is less dangerous for children. The variety of types and colors allows the use of tables with rounded corners in interiors of a wide variety of styles - from high-tech to Provence.

The photo shows a small Scandinavian-style kitchen. The modern table harmoniously fits into the environment, has no corners, therefore it is convenient for moving in narrow aisles.

Angular

Installed in a corner and saves space well by filling the space that is usually left free. The two sides of the countertop can be connected to a kitchen set, walls, windowsill. The downside is the small capacity - 1-2 people.

The photo shows a rectangular corner tabletop that connects to the kitchen unit and the wall.

Oval

Quite compact, but practical and safe. It is easy to accommodate 5-6 persons behind it. For a small kitchen, you can choose a transformer with an oval-shaped worktop or an original table on one leg.

Narrow

Several people can eat at the same time at a narrow table - the number depends on the length of the installed tabletop.

If you choose it in the color of the walls, the space of a small kitchen will not visually decrease.

Semicircular

The table top, which is a semicircle, is placed with the straight side against the wall. If chairs with rounded backs are included in the set, the saved space will increase.

Square or rectangular

This is the most popular option. If the area of ​​the room is small, then small furniture with corners is also chosen. Placed against a wall or in a corner.

Triangular

It can slide into a corner or be appropriate in an irregular room. This is the most unusual furniture option for a small kitchen. Like all custom-sized tables, it can accommodate a minimum of people. Compact stools are best suited for seating.

The photo shows an unusual kitchen, in which there was no room for a standard dining table. The designers found a way out by fitting the triangular structure into a small space.

Table location in the kitchen

The convenience of movement of apartment owners depends on the arrangement of furniture in a small kitchen. The daily cooking process must be comfortable, which means the table should not interfere with this.

An excellent way out is to place it by the window, turning it into a bar counter. Then, placed at the same level as the rest of the set, it will serve as an additional cutting surface.

The wall table is convenient in a room wide enough for this. But most often it is located in the corner: this leaves more room for maneuvering in a small kitchen. It happens that furniture is installed in the center, but for this it must be mobile so as not to obstruct the passage.

In the photo there is a small kitchen, where the table is located in the middle. It has additional movable parts that, if desired, turn a square table into a rectangular one.

Ideas for the design of kitchen tables in the interior

In an effort to squeeze the maximum benefit out of every centimeter of space, without losing beauty, designers come up with more and more eccentric ideas: two-level tables, photo-printed countertops, irregularly shaped seats and much more.

A table for a small kitchen can even stretch along the corner.An excellent solution would also be an idea borrowed from the interiors of the cafe: tables on a round leg and soft mini-sofas in the dining area by the window.

In the photo there is a small narrow kitchen, the lack of which the designers turned into an advantage, stylizing the room as a cozy cafe.

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The table is one of the most important elements of the kitchen. Due to the variety of sizes, colors and shapes offered by the modern market, even owners of studios and small Khrushchev houses have ample opportunity to choose comfortable and beautiful furniture for home gatherings.