What type of table is best for a small kitchen?

Not every apartment owner can boast of spacious apartments. The more compact the room, the more ingenuity you should show when choosing a kitchen table. It is important to consider the number of household members, the convenience of furniture for the dining area and the style of the interior.

Transformer table

This is a design that increases or decreases its size due to movable parts. Transformers come in different types: two-tiered, sliding, folding. The most functional ones have shelves that serve as additional storage space for dishes.

extending table in the countertop transformer table in a bright kitchen Folding transforming table Wooden transforming table

The photo shows a dark practical table consisting of three parts. Owners of a small kitchen adjust the area of the tabletop depending on the number of people or the food prepared.

Bar counter

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

Bar counter in a studio Small bar counter Wall-mounted bar counter

Book-table

This ergonomic design is convenient for a small kitchen because when not needed it can be easily folded and takes up a minimum of space in the room. If necessary, it can be moved or placed in another, more spacious room.

Book-table Original book-table White book-table

Windowsill table

This solution saves as much space as possible. High bar stools are best suited for a windowsill tabletop. If the apartment is conveniently located, you can enjoy the view during lunch.

Windowsill table with comfortable chairs

The photo shows a white interior with black and red accents. The windowsill, turned into a tabletop, fits perfectly into a small designer kitchen.

Island

This is a multifunctional kitchen cabinet, which is located separately from the rest of the kitchen 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.

island table

The photo shows an island table in a kitchen with rounded furniture. Despite the small area of the room, it can comfortably accommodate 5-6 people.

Folding

This furniture, consisting of a tabletop and a support, is attached to the wall and folds out when necessary. Usually made to order according to the kitchen dimensions.

Folding table

The photo shows a tabletop that folds into a two-level wall niche. Unusual seats and background are the 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 folds 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 can be wooden, plastic and even glass. They have one drawback – they can only withstand small weight loads.

Folded table Folding table

Extendable

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

Extendable table

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

Mobile

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

Roll-out table Pull-out table

Dining table shapes

The shape of the table determines not only the space saved in a small kitchen, but also how organically it will combine with the furniture.

With rounded corners

Rounded shapes add softness to the interior, and such furniture is less dangerous for children. The variety of types and colors allows you to use tables with rounded corners in interiors of various styles – from high-tech to Provence.

Glass table with rounded corners Transformer table without corners White table

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

Corner

It is installed in a corner and saves space well by filling the space that is usually left free. Two sides of the tabletop can be connected to the kitchen set, walls, windowsill. The downside is its small capacity – 1-2 people.

Narrow corner table Glass corner table Rectangular corner table

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

Oval

Quite compact, but practical and safe. It can easily seat 5-6 people. For a small kitchen, you can choose a transformer with an oval-shaped tabletop or an original table on one leg.

Oval table Mini table on one leg

Narrow

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

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

Narrow rectangular table Narrow white table

Semicircular

The tabletop, which is a semicircle, is placed with the straight side to the wall. If you select chairs with rounded backs to go with the set, the space saved will increase.

Vintage semicircular table Semicircular table in wood

Square or rectangular

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

Square table Rectangular table

Triangular

Can be pushed into a corner or be appropriate in an irregularly shaped room. This is the most unusual furniture option for a small kitchen. Like all non-standard sized tables, it can accommodate a minimum of people. Compact stools are best suited as seats.

Triangular table

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 a triangular structure into a small space.

Arrangement of the table in the kitchen

The convenience of movement of the 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.

A great solution is to place it by the window, turning it into a bar counter. Then, placed at the same level as the rest of the kitchen set, it will serve as an additional cutting surface.

table by the window Wall table table in the corner

A wall table is quite convenient in wide for this room. But most often it is placed in the corner: so in a small kitchen there is more space for maneuvering. It happens that the furniture is installed in the center, but for this it must be mobile so as not to clutter the passage.

table in the center of the kitchen

The photo shows 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.

Kitchen Table Design Ideas 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, tabletops with photo printing, irregularly shaped seats and much more.

round table

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

snack bar style table

The photo shows a small narrow kitchen, the disadvantage of which the designers turned into an advantage, stylizing the room as a cozy cafe.