An essential piece of furniture, the table is found in the four corners of the house. It is common to have several, for the living room, the kitchen, the dining room and also the terrace. The table, depending on its format, can be transportable and versatile.
It is important to choose a solid and stable model for cooking, eating, entertaining, doing children's homework, etc. In addition to the practical side, a retractable table can also rhyme with a designer table, with a lacquered, matte or wood finish.
The folding folding table
Basic, the table can have one or two sides to enlarge the surface of its top, going as far as tripling it. Which folding table model should you choose? It is preferable to favor a table with fixed sides. So that it can be unfolded at any time, to be functional.
With a safety catch, it allows you to have a larger table in no time. Removable panels may seem more practical at first, but they often end up full of dust in an attic. The table can be coordinated with folding chairs.
The extending table
This table is the most common extendable table model. It opens in the middle and is enlarged with either removable or butterfly extensions (fixed under the table top). It allows you to save space in length on an occasional basis .
A rectangular table can expand lengthwise or widthwise. An average extension can extend a table by 40 cm, allowing two additional place settings to be placed face to face. The table can be in solid wood, with the extensions in melamine wood.
The extendable one is different from the nesting console table, which is a wall-mounted table. It serves as a decorative element or as a place to place the computer. The extendable console table can double or triple its surface area. It can be used as a table for lunch or dinner, around which many people can eat on stools.
The lift-up coffee table
Multifunctional, the lift-up coffee table can be used as a living room table in front of the television or for an aperitif and can be transformed into a high table, with a lift-up leg. Ideal for a modern interior, this square or rectangular dining room table has an adjustable top.
Handling is not complicated: with a simple handle, it is possible to adjust the height of the table, depending on that of the chairs. The lifting system is done either by means of extensions in the central leg, or by crossing the legs.
Atypical table models
Ideal for kitchenettes, the sideboard with extendable table is a piece of kitchen furniture. It has storage space for dishes and linens. Like a wall table, the side table folds onto the front of the furniture and unfolds perpendicularly. The space saving is certain, with use of the table only at key times of the day such as meals.
For solo or potluck meals, the garden furniture table is not necessary. It can take up space in a very cramped place like a balcony. The alternative is the suspended balcony table, to hang from the bars of the balustrade. It allows you to benefit from a micro table without reducing its floor space or taking up unnecessary additional furniture.
