How to choose a table and chairs for a small kitchen

We all want a large, spacious kitchen where not only family, but also friends can gather at the dinner table. However, the reality is that most often typical kitchens are modest in size. Let’s figure out which table and chairs can be chosen for such a kitchen, what options exist.

First, think about whether you need a table in the kitchen in principle. Perhaps there is room in your living room to organize your dining room. Think about whether this option will suit you – whether it will be convenient to carry dishes from the kitchen to another room, whether the functionality and interior of the living room itself will suffer, which turns out to be a dining room at the same time.

In addition, the traditional table in the kitchen can be replaced with the following options:

• Extend the countertop and turn it into a small bar counter;
• Use the windowsill as a place for breakfast or lunch, expanding it to replace the table;
• Use retractable or reclining countertops that do not have legs and do not take up space in the room when folded.

As you can see, even the drawers of the kitchen set can serve as a table and chairs. Let it not be very comfortable and reliable, but still. In the case of choosing a bar counter or organizing a tabletop on a windowsill, you will need high chairs. You can choose a folding option, which, if necessary, can be easily removed to the closet or closet.

If you don’t want to give up the traditional table, you will have to choose one of the following options:

• Round. Sweet, comfortable, you can’t hit the corner. But it takes up a lot of space, you can’t move it close to the wall;

• Square. It is convenient to move such a table to the wall or to a corner; three people are quietly accommodated behind it;

• Rectangular. Usually located along the wall in a narrow kitchen, opposite the working area;

• Triangular. Yes, there are some. This is usually a folding option that easily becomes a square;

• Oval. Actually, this is the same rectangle, but with rounded edges, which are more difficult to hit;

• Semicircular. In fact, this is another version of a folding table, which, if necessary, becomes round and roomy, and usually stands close to the wall.

Having decided on the shape of the table for your small kitchen, you need to choose the sizes. Take measurements at home, determine exactly what size the table will suit you, exactly where it will stand. Also, heed the advice of experts:

• A table in a small kitchen should not be heavy. Graceful metal legs are a good option;
• Better light-colored furniture that will not crush, make the room heavier;
• It should be possible to remove stools and chairs under the table so that they do not interfere during cooking.

Designers advise owners of small kitchens to look closely at glass furniture. It is visually very light, almost invisible in the interior..

As for the choice of chairs, we admit that stools are a more compact and practical option for a small kitchen. They can be easily pushed completely under the table, stacked on top of each other, made of them a bench for guests. Chairs from behind the back take up more space, but, of course, more comfortable. Some owners decide to put two or three chairs for breakfast with the family, and for guests to buy stools that are easy to remove until they are needed.

And finally – a folding table is always preferable! Eventually, it can be moved from kitchen to living room to receive guests with dignity..

The price range for tables and chairs for the kitchen is very wide. It all depends on the material, manufacturer, design features. Folding tables are a little more expensive, custom-made furniture will also cost a slightly more substantial amount, and stools are always cheaper than chairs.