Dining tables for the living room: recommendations for selection and installation

The dining table is an integral part of the kitchen, dining room or living room. The range of these pieces of furniture is huge - you can choose the perfect product for any interior, regardless of the area and layout of the room. In a wide range of products, the buyer can simply get lost. Today we will learn how to find the perfect dining table for your living room.

The living room is one of the most important rooms in any home. It is here that the whole family most often gathers, here the owners receive guests, celebrate various celebrations and just relax. That is why a properly selected dining table plays one of the main roles in the hall. It unites people around itself, becoming the central element of the interior composition.

Everything in the living room should be as cozy, hospitable and beautiful as possible.

It is important to choose a table for the hall, based on the style and color palette of the interior. This piece of furniture should not stand out from the general ensemble, otherwise the decor will turn out to be disharmonious, incomplete.

In the living room, you can put almost any model of a dining table. The main thing is to comply with the size of the furniture in the area of ​​the room. Someone more like the classic models of standard forms, while others like the original, youth options for a non-trivial design.

When choosing the perfect product, it is important to consider what are the main features and characteristics of the table for the hall.

• The surface of the product should not be too small. It is advisable to select options with large countertops, behind which guests can sit comfortably. Of course, furniture must meet this requirement if the area of ​​the hall allows it.
• The dining table should not overload, clutter up the room or visually make it cluttered. If the area of ​​the room is very small, it is better to give preference to a modern folding or transformable version, which, if necessary, can be easily and simply turned into a compact and neat cabinet.
• The legs and table top must be made of high quality and environmentally friendly materials, because in most cases, dining tables are purchased for many years of use.
• It is better to select a multi-functional dining piece of furniture in the hall. For such models, you can not only gather with guests and eat, but also work with a laptop, sewing machine and other similar devices.
• The ideal dining table for the dining room is sure to have a beautiful and thoughtful design. If desired, this piece of furniture can act as a bright accent or simply complement the existing interior.

In the living room, you need to select tables that are most suitable in all respects, which will be both convenient and pleasant to use. In furniture stores, there are different options that have many differences.

Based on the design, all dining tables are subdivided into:

• standard stationary;
• transformable (folding, sliding).

Stationary options are classics. They are not supplemented by any mechanisms, auxiliary systems. This is a standard specimen with legs and a table top.

If the stationary table gets in the way, it will not take up extra free space in the room, it will not be possible to quickly fold it and make it compact, since there are no special mechanisms in it. Usually, such products are bought for spacious areas where there is no need for transformable furniture.

Folding models of dining tables are in enviable demand today. They differ from each other by the mechanisms they are equipped with. There are folding, sliding and folding models on sale.

• Constructions sliding type imply the use of an additional plate, which in the folded state of the furniture simply "hides" under the main surface of the countertop. This part can either be simply removed from there, or taken out using special devices.

• Folding variations of dining tables are also in demand. They are often placed in living rooms. Such products can change not only the dimensional parameters of the table top, but also the level of its height above the floor. Usually, structures of the described type are used when folded as compact coffee tables, and when unfolded as comfortable dining tables.

• If the square of the living room is too limited and it is not so easy to choose the ideal table model, you can give preference to a special design – table-book. When folded, the width of this model does not exceed the width of the cabinet. These tables take up little room space. They can be used as a stand for a lamp or other object of lighting. To bring the structure into working condition, it is necessary to carefully raise the tabletop from 2 sides and extend the folded legs to organize the support.

Dining tables for the living room are made from different materials. The final cost of the furniture structure mainly depends on this parameter.

Solid wood tables look not only beautiful and expensive - they are unsurpassed good. Such detail can enrich the interior, make it solid, hospitable and cozy. Natural wood furniture is famous not only for its excellent appearance, but also for other equally significant characteristics, for example:

• a solid wood table will last for many years - such furniture can be passed on from generation to generation;
• such products are safe from the point of view of the environment - they do not contain hazardous substances and chemicals that can harm human health;
• solid wood is a wear-resistant material that is not so easy to damage or spoil;
• solid wood products can give off a pleasant natural scent that many people like.

Solid wood tables also have certain disadvantages:

• from time to time, such products have to be treated with special antiseptic compounds so that the furniture does not dry out, lasts longer, and is not afraid of moisture and parasites;
• tables made of natural wood are expensive, especially if they are made of elite species (oak, beech);
• Such furniture has an impressive weight, so it can be difficult to move it from place to place.

A very popular material, widely used in the manufacture of various pieces of furniture. MDF tables look beautiful, neat, last a long time and are environmentally friendly. Such furniture is cheaper than solid wood options.

Budget and affordable material. Furniture from laminated chipboard is found in any furniture store. Tables made of laminated chipboard are inexpensive, strong, but do not differ in interesting design. Usually, laminated chipboard furniture is made template, simple.

Design is not the only disadvantage of particle board. This material is not environmentally friendly - it contains formaldehyde resins, which, when exposed to high temperatures, emit dangerous vapors that negatively affect human health. It is not recommended to buy such furniture for bedrooms, living rooms or children's rooms. Safer are tables made of chipboard of classes E-1 and E-0 - this is a category of material in which there is practically no formaldehyde.

Glass tables look elegant, stylish and expensive. Such a detail can effectively decorate the interior of the hall. The glass is easy to clean, but you will have to do it often - fingerprints, traces of food and other similar contaminants will remain on the surface.

Countertops are made from both natural and artificial stone. Such tables are often made to order according to the sketches of designers. Experts advise to give preference to artificial stone, especially when it comes to buying a large-sized product. Such material is more durable, reliable and unpretentious than natural.

Today the following dining tables are produced:

• square;
• rectangular;
• round;
• oval.

Their sizes are different. Buyers can choose between a neat small version and a large, massive table.

Each person sitting at the table should be assigned not less than 60 cm in length - this is important to consider when choosing furniture. The standard height of dining tables is 70-75 cm.

The optimal dimensions of the structure for 6 people are 80x160 cm. Of course, in stores and on order, you can purchase models of other dimensions. So, modern sliding and folding options from compact ones can easily turn into structures 2 or 3 meters long.The choice of a particular table model directly depends on the square of the hall. The smaller it is, the more compact the table should be.

You can choose tables of different colors for the hall:

• bright (white, beige, cream, ivory) - versatile options, suitable for both small and large rooms, they can visually expand the space;
• dark (black, dark brown, dark blue, gray) - suitable for a spacious room, but such models should be placed against a background of light finishes so that the atmosphere is not gloomy, they are ideal for modern interior styles;
• bright (red, yellow, orange, green, blue) - they can be placed in a hall decorated in calm colors. So that the interior is not too colorful and lurid, such a table can be reinforced with decor of the same color.

The dining table should fit into the style of the interior of the room.

• Classic... Classic models are made from natural wood. Such tables have simple and laconic forms, a minimum of decor (carved elements). Calm, light colors are desirable.

• High tech. For him, tables with glossy surfaces, metal, chrome details are suitable. Carvings or colorful decorations should be avoided - only clear, geometric shapes.

• Minimalism... A simple and discreet table is suitable for this style. A monochromatic version without decorations, decorations and prints is desirable, because this is a minimalistic style.

• Loft... For this style, a table made of metal or poorly finished wood is suitable. The legs can be metal, and the table top can be rough wooden.

• Provence. Delicate light furniture made of natural wood will do. Artificial aging is allowed.

The table for the living room must be chosen based on a number of criteria.

• The size. For a small living room, for example, in "Khrushchev", you need to buy a small or transformable table. Large models are acceptable only for spacious rooms of an impressive area.
• Material. Buy products only from environmentally friendly materials that do not contain hazardous substances and chemicals. The best options are MDF and solid wood structures.
• Build quality. Furniture must be assembled with high quality. Check the serviceability of all mechanisms, if any. All connections must be strong and secure.
• Design. The table should match the interior of the hall both in color and style. Furniture should not stand out from the overall ensemble.
• Brand. Choose only high quality branded table models.

The place for the dining table in the hall should be selected based on the following rules:

• he should not stand too close to the exit;
• the place for eating should be separated from the rest of the space;
• it is not recommended to install dining tables in the corner.

The ideal placement of the table is island (without adjoining other surfaces).

In a spacious living room with white wall decoration, pale caramel laminate flooring and a dark blue soft corner, an oval chocolate-colored table will look harmonious. The design solution will be more interestingif you lay a dark carpet with white hieroglyphs / patterns on the floor next to upholstered furniture, and hang large paintings with autumn motives on the walls.

Will find its place in the black and white modern hall laconic light brown table of ideal geometry with snow-white curved chairs.

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