In the house of hospitable hosts, the dining table is a matter of course. On ordinary days, it takes up very little space, allowing you to have a snack in the family circle, and if visitors come, with a couple of simple movements it can be made more spacious, increasing the useful area by half, or even more.
Types of dining tables
We are more familiar with the design of dining table-sliding tables, as well as models with an additional central insert. They have been known since a very long time. Modern models have partially retained such principles of transformation, but new mechanisms have also appeared to increase useful space, other fittings have been used, and the overall process of transformation has become more convenient.
Oval sliding dining table
What is good is the oval shape, so this is the absence of sharp corners, which are so painful to strike. In addition, the visually rounded shape looks more refined and elegant. An additional advantage of the oval sliding dining table for the kitchen is that it, as it were, brings everyone who is sitting behind it, creates a special comfortable atmosphere for communication. This can be felt after the first family feast.
Rectangular dining table extensible
If you are still closer to the traditional rectangular shape, there is a large selection among the sliding dining tables-transformers in the form of a book, with an insert middle, with a square originally form, which after unfolding becomes rectangular. In any case, such a piece of furniture easily fits into different styles, because it is classics, especially in wooden design. Glass models are more suitable for modern styles. At the same time they have an advantage in their visual ease and grace.
Square sliding dining table
Despite the modest dimensions in the folded state, the square dining dining tables become large after sliding apart and can accommodate a considerable number of guests. For small kitchens, this option is very convenient, because most of the time it will be assembled and will take up very little space. In the assembled state, you can comfortably accommodate the four of them, and this is quite enough for the average family. Moreover, a joint meal is not a very frequent phenomenon.
Round sliding dining tables
Like the oval, round shape is good lack of angles and the idea of the soulful closeness of the people sitting behind it. On the visual side, it is also very good, because the furniture looks miniature, neat, compact. If the room is made in the style of a classic, then the circular dining tables are more than appropriate. Wooden, with carved legs, combined with the same classic chairs, they will incredibly complement the interior and will inspire the owners.
Sliding dining tables-consoles
For single people or couples who do not have children, there will be enough small console at one of the walls, which can be arranged and placed 1-2 guests if necessary. Especially good is the option for tiny rooms. There is a modern dining table with extendable cantilever table with guides, thanks to which you can increase its useful area several times. For residents of a small apartment, often spending a feast, this option is just saving.
Dining table in the interior
When choosing this piece of furniture, you first start from the size of the room. And if you understand that the big one does not fit, and the small one does not suit you, sometimes visitors come to you, with folding furniture you manage to solve all problems at once. With it you can decide for yourself whether you need to assemble it or disassemble it. And you can do it in a matter of seconds.
Even if in the open form a sliding dining table does not fit in a small room, it can be used for a living room on those days in which you celebrate some kind of holiday. Simply transfer it and open it in the hall-here we often hold celebrations. In this case, you do not need to have two tables, enough for one mobile model. Moreover, in the living room and without it, gets other furniture.
Wooden sliding dining table
Classic or provincial interior obliges to wooden furniture. As a source material, beech, oak or ash is often used. They have sufficient wear-resistant properties and look very presentable. And to protect them from moisture and mechanical damage, wood is additionally covered with protective compounds.
Naturally, such furniture will cost a lot, because the natural wood array is an expensive material. Alternatively, it can be replaced with veneered MDF or chipboard. Such material is very common due to its practicality and more affordable cost. The sliding table of wenge is very elegant, this dark veneering makes it very solid and attractive.
Glass sliding dining tables
In all modern styles of interior glass pieces of furniture are best fitted. They perfectly harmonize with the chrome-plated metal, so they are suitable for high-tech , loft or techno styles. But if the interior is made in a more restrained Art Nouveau style, the table top can decorate the picture - then the interior will look cozier and warmer. The oval sliding dining glass table can even be tried to fit into the style of the neoclassic.
White sliding dining table
In the classic style, the favorite is the dining table with a white gloss. In form, it can be absolutely anything, but according to the material of manufacture - it must be wooden. Also white color is applicable for European rural country and provence styles. In this case, the paint can be slightly covered with patina and artificial scratches to give an old look.
Sliding dining table with tiles
Some people really like the sliding dining table with ceramic tiles, because the huge advantage of such a countertop is that it can be placed on hot dishes without fear of damage. Its skeleton is very strong, the tile is easy to wash, that's just afraid of strong blows - from them the tile can crack. This model is best suited to the rustic style of the interior.
Sliding dining table with stone countertop
Lovers of solidity and fundamentalism in everything, a marble or granite kitchen dining table will surely like it. By the way, it is not necessary to overpay for natural materials, because modern manufacturers have many options for artificial stone with an excellent imitation of natural stones and high decorative characteristics. They guarantee excellent performance and exceptional durability.
When it comes to the material of manufacture, often refers to the table top, while the remaining parts - legs, frame, are executed from something else. For example, it can be a combination of wooden legs and table tops from chipboard / MDF. Or glass as a horizontal surface, whereas the legs are made of metal. Modern models can be made from a combination of plastic and aluminum.
It is important to understand that the tree for the legs is the most reliable material. However, they will be heavy and expensive. As, actually, and a wooden table-top - it will weight the design and increase the cost of the product. In this case, it is better to choose chipboard, fiberboard or MDF - they look almost as good as wood, but it is easier and cheaper. The glass surface, though it looks amazingly beautiful, cold and "loud."
As for the optimal form, the square and the rectangle occupy space rationally and at the same time are capacious. They are better than others suitable for small kitchens. But the circle is a form for a large space, since it requires more useful space. If you have a large kitchen, it will make it very cozy. Otherwise, choose an oval - it occupies space more rationally, has a higher capacity, and is no less beautiful and original.
When choosing furniture, pay attention not only to the material, size and shape. Do not forget that this unit of environment should be functional and ergonomic, have a reliable mechanism of transformation, a solid construction in the assembled and disassembled state. In addition, it must match the chosen style of the room and be in harmony with other furnishings.