How to choose a folding table

A folding table is a convenient transforming furniture that easily changes its size by folding. Such designs are folded entirely or partially, in the first case, a compact box for transportation is obtained, in the second there is a nightstand or just a small table. Calm tables are used in a variety of areas of life, this furniture helps save space in small apartments or make a picnic or staying in the country more comfortable.

The scope of the use of folding tables

Calm furniture is convenient for its compactness and is simply indispensable for small apartments and trips. Therefore, the transformer furniture has found application in almost all areas of human life. To select the right table, it is necessary to understand what function it will perform, since the type of optimally suitable model depends on it. One universal model cannot be called, which is optimal for using the house and outside it, each modification is suitable for individual cases.

Folding tables are used:

• For a kitchen or dining room. The dining table is most often a model with inserts or a book. That is, in folded form, it also performs its functions, but takes less space. The table in such a room does not need to be moved or moved, because products made of heavy materials are suitable for the kitchen. The main selection criterion for this type of room is design, color and size. In a folded form, the table should make it possible to freely move around the room. In an unfolded form, fit the required number of people, but at the same time do not occupy all the free space.

• For living rooms. In these rooms, the table is used much less often than in the first case, and therefore models are suitable for fully or in folded form are a nightstand. The kitchen folder and the table for the living room distinguishes only the design, since for these rooms they choose furniture of slightly different focus. By design, they are similar to each other.
• For a summer residence, picnic or travel.   The use of tables for these measures requires the design of certain qualities. It should be compact, easy and with a simple mechanism of folding and layering. For this purpose, a book table is optimally suitable, which, when transformed, turns into a flat structure, which is convenient to transfer and store. Another convenient model for transportation is a member table. This design when folding turns into a small suitcase and with a handle.
• For children. Facial children's tables are not only saving space, but also money. Children grow very quickly, at the same time they grow up not only from clothes and shoes, but also from furniture. The children's folding table is a design that is adjustable in height and angle of the seat. Such furniture will grow with the baby. Another modification is a table transforming into other types of furniture. For example, a table with a chair that easily folds into an ordinary tall stool with a ladder. Or an ordinary children's folding table, which, if necessary, is laid out or removed when there is no need for it. Convenient for small children's rooms, in which there is no way to install the table stationary.
• For remote trade. Remote trading tables are used for crossing markets that are not equipped with stationary shelves. These are light and small tablets, often have a tabletop made of waterproof fabric, which facilitates the weight of the entire structure. A similar modification of the countertop is the only fundamental difference between the table for trade and for the cottage.
• For massage. With the rest of the categories, they have only one common feature - the ability to transform. Otherwise, this is a purely specific equipment that is not suitable for domestic use.

Classification of folding tables

Flight tables are classified according to a variety of signs. The first, already described above is the scope of application. Next, tables are separated by the type of material used. They make them from:

1. Wood.
2. Plastic.
3. Aluminum.
4. Glass
5. Laminated fiberboard.
6. Plywood and other things.

Each material has its advantages and disadvantages. Plastic is a universal material that is not afraid of moisture and dirt, but it does not look presented enough to use such a table for the dining room or living room. The same applies to aluminum structures, which are also more suitable for giving. Wood and fiberboard are not moisture -resistant materials, but at the same time, furniture from them fits well into the interior of living rooms.

From each type of material, furniture also differs in the shape of a countertop, which is made square, round, oval, rectangular or any other arbitrary shape. Another important feature of the folding tables according to which they are classified is the design of the table and the mechanism of its transformation.

Varieties of folding tables according to the type of design

Packed stores, manufacturers and designer-specialists offer to buy a table in a variety of, sometimes even unthinkable, modifications. Among the whole variety of unexpected solutions, several of the most common groups stand out:

• Stationary tables with the possibility of transformation of the countertop. Such models are optimal for use in the room, as their transportation causes some difficulties. These tables are made in two main transformation options - folding and collapsible. In the first case, the countertop sinks down like a book, but at the same time there remains a small, suitable table space for use. In the second case, the two halves of the table are extended and the removable section of the countertop is inserted into the center, due to which the table increases. The wings sometimes carry not only an increasing, but also a decorative function. For example, when unfolding, their table takes the shape of a flower or simply changes its geometry.

• Portable and compact folding table. A picnic, a summer cottage, a tent town - this is the perfect place for the tables of this design. Portable tables are most often formed according to the principle of a book, where both halves are lowered like wings of a butterfly. CHEMODAN table, has already been mentioned above, also belongs to this category.

• A table rolling into a roll. As a rule, this design provides for curtailing not the entire table, but only countertops, which is made of soft fabric. The design of such a table provides for a separate skeleton, which is laid out and covered with a soft, unfolding countertop. Such tables are not very convenient for lunch with a large number of dishes, as they have a small carrying capacity and are not very stable. The fabric for the countertop is strengthened by thin wooden bars, so it is quite suitable for small picnics or remote trade.

• Clear tables. These models do not add up, but are disassembled to separate components. Their difference from ordinary tables is the simplicity of the entire procedure that does not require specialized tools. All parts are simply unscrewed from the grooves, and if necessary, they are installed back. It should be noted that some folding tables have not only a transformation system, but also the ability to regulate their height.

• Tables built into furniture. This category is not just a table, but whole headsets for the bedroom, living room or kitchen. Such tables are transformed in bed or simply pushed out of furniture and, if necessary, are easily pushed back. Some configurations work on the principle of a book - if necessary, lean back to the main wall of the cabinet. Such tables are mounted to the wall - a very convenient design for a small kitchen. It is a small block, to which the countertop and leg for the table are attached. If necessary, the countertop is thrown back, and the leg is placed under it, creating a support point.

• Unusual table configurations. There is no limit to design fantasy, because the mechanisms of table laying out are also very diverse. For example, a coffee table of a square shape, which is easily transformed into multi -level furniture. Such a table consists of individual squares, each of which has long and flexible loops that allow you to change their position in space. There are many similar bold design solutions and they should also pay attention to them. Demonstrates such an original table of a folding photo below.

Selecting and buying a folding table

When choosing a table, it should be borne in mind that its optimal location in the room is at a distance of 50 cm from the wall. He should occupy the minimum possible amount of space in folded form. To place a company of 4 people at a company of 90 cm and width at 70 cm. Therefore, it is necessary to take into account not only the size of the table relative to the room, but also the estimated number of people, which will need to be seated at the table.

The next important factor that needs to be thought out is to choose the style, design and colors of the table. It is best to do this before going to the store, since when looking at the variety of models that are represented there, it is not difficult to get confused. It all depends on the style orientation of the room, under which the table is selected. For example, a wooden folding table with an unusual shape will perfectly complement the interior in the classic style. And for a high-tech room, glass furniture is an ideal option.

When the desired table is definitely determined, his image is drawn in his head in all details or at least in general, the time to go to the store and look after this model in its material incarnation. Here it is necessary to pay attention not only to the design of furniture, but also to the quality of its performance. To begin with, the material itself is evaluated, it is desirable that it be durable and strong. When choosing a folding table for the street, chosen waterproof or having such a coating material.

The second paragraph in the table assessment is a check of accessories. In layering models, it is an important factor, as it does not just support the table, but does a certain work in the process of its operation. All loops should be securely fixed and made of high -quality metal.

Next, you should evaluate the simplicity of the transformation of the table. The main possible mechanisms have already been described above. If you need a simple table, which is laid out in one movement and is also just going to, then it is better to opt for a regular book. If designer solutions are not scared that make the table more beautifully, but also complicate the process of its laying out, then they stop at them.

Often, manufacturers offer layers in the set to a laid out table. When buying, you should ask their presence. This will not only save money - buying a table and chairs will cost separately more, but will also help to choose a set of furniture suitable for each other, which will look very harmonious.

How to choose a glass folding table

Glass folding tables are a topic for a separate conversation, since when it is selected, there are separate evaluation rules. The general in this case is only the stage of evaluating the quality of the material, but if there are many options in ordinary tables, then only glass itself is evaluated in glass. Its thickness should not be less than 10-12 cm, since the table with a thin countertop will not last for a long time. The presence in the glass of voids or air bubbles, various foreign inclusions and chips in the glass.

Check the quality and reliability of all fasteners, the seals between the countertop and the base must be present. Not necessarily - silicone corners for the safety of the countertop. The exception is an oval folding glass table or in the shape of a circle, this figure is simply absent and it does not need special protection.