Bar tables for home: features of choice

The days when bar tables could only be found in a cafe, bar or club are long gone. Today, such interesting and attractive furniture can be easily placed in ordinary residential buildings and apartments. Such models have a lot of useful functions and qualities that make them insanely popular and in demand.

Bar tables are found in many kitchen interiors today. This beautiful and fashionable furniture is used not only for its main purpose, but also often performs the function of space zoning. Most often, owners of studio apartments turn to such design solutions. With the help of a well-chosen bar table, you can neatly and organically divide the living room and kitchen area.

It is also worth noting that the bar table will allow the owners to significantly save free space in the room. Such furniture, complete with correctly selected chairs, usually takes up little space, which does not make it less spacious and roomy. Even a large company can accommodate at such a table.

Bar tables have no significant drawbacks. It should only be noted that for some users such designs do not seem very comfortable, as they are complemented by high chairs.

There are several popular modifications of bar tables. Each individual model has its own distinctive characteristics, pros and cons. Let's take a closer look at the most popular options for such original tables:

• Classic. Such products have the most simple and uncomplicated design. They are almost indistinguishable from standard dining tables. Most often, these models are narrow and wall-mounted. They are matched with special high chairs. Classic bar tables can be used both for friendly gatherings and for family evenings;

• "Island". Today, comfortable and functional tables, called "islands", can be found in many homes. As a rule, they are used in more spacious rooms, since they are not the smallest in size. The island table is a special prefabricated structure that consists of several functional parts. In addition to the traditional countertop, such systems sometimes have a small sink and even a cooking panel;

• Transformer. Functional transforming tables are no less popular today. Such designs are ideal for small spaces. There are several types of transformable bar tables: folding, folding or mobile systems on wheels. Both the folding model, which turns into a large table, and the designer folding structure will look great in small rooms without taking up a lot of free space.

Modern bar tables are available in a wide variety of heights and widths. This means that it will be possible to choose the optimal design for almost any layout and area.

As a rule, such furniture is tall. Their standard height is about a meter. As for the indicators of the width of bar tables, there are no strict standards here. Most often, there are products, the width of which varies from 80-100 cm. For small spaces, it is recommended to select narrow models.Larger and more spacious tables take up a lot of free space in the room, which makes them not the most convenient to use.

The length of the table largely depends on the companies in which you most often meet evenings. The long overall version, for example, will be the best solution for lovers of large friendly gatherings. But small, neat tables are perfect for people who like to spend time with their families.

Modern bar tables come in a variety of shapes:

• The most popular are the models square shape... Such designs are often located not only in the kitchen, but also in the living room. Square tables are considered the most practical, since many people can fit behind them. Rectangular options can boast of similar properties;
• If you are looking for more original pieces, then you should take a closer look at the tables. with rounded top... They are very similar to traditional cafeteria or bar tables.

The cost of a bar table is primarily influenced by the material from which it is made. In the production of such interior items, a variety of materials are used today.

Wooden tables are among the most popular and attractive. Such furniture serves for a very long time and does not cause any trouble during its operation. Most often, these structures are made of pine, oak, birch, alder or walnut. Slab tables look especially bright and attractive.

However, tables made of natural wood will require special care in the form of protective impregnations. Without them, the material may crack or dry out.

If you are looking for a wooden table, but it seems too expensive for you, then you can get by with a more affordable model made of MDF or chipboard. Such structures are also durable and wear-resistant. However, they look pretty simple. Moreover, chipboard contains dangerous formaldehydes that are harmful to human health. You can protect yourself from their effects if you purchase a model made of class E-1 material or a veneered table.

Metal bar tables are the most reliable, strong and durable. They look original and are very difficult to damage. However, such structures, as a rule, have an impressive weight, which makes them not the most mobile.

Today, in many stores, you can find bar tables with a neat glass top. Such furniture looks very stylish and fresh. It is recommended to place it in high-tech or minimalist interiors.

In the production of such models, durable tempered glass is used, which is much more difficult to damage than ordinary fragile materials.

The most affordable, but no less attractive are plastic bar tables. The main advantages of such products are that they serve for a very long time and can be painted in absolutely any color.

Plastic models have their own disadvantages:

• plastic is not the most environmentally friendly material. When buying such furniture, you need to demand from the seller a quality certificate for the product, which should not include toxic compounds (in the composition);
• plastic furniture is very easy to damage or break;
• this inexpensive material should not be located near heating systems or in direct sunlight. This can lead to deformation of the structure and loss of its rich color.

Stone tables have a truly unique design. If the furniture is made of natural material, then it will last a very long time and will delight you with a presentable appearance. By itself, the stone can easily withstand heavy loads and is not afraid of temperature changes. Moreover, it is very durable, it is very difficult to damage it.

However, it is worth noting that high quality stone tables are very expensive.In addition, for such furniture in the interior, it is necessary to select the appropriate (expensive) details to create an organic ensemble.

Modern manufacturers produce bar tables in a variety of colors. Designers recommend buying designs in calm and neutral tones. For example, it can be white, gray, brown, or black. Such tables will look harmonious in almost all interiors.

A comfortable bar table can be chosen for any interior style. For example:

• Classic. In a classic ensemble, a model made of natural wood of a valuable species will look best. Such interior items can be used in a more elaborate baroque interior. It is advisable to buy more massive and solid structures with bent legs;
• Loft. In this popular "garage" style, a bar table made of natural or artificial stone will look great, as well as a wooden model with a rough aged surface;

• Minimalism. For a minimalistic ensemble, a classic table is suitable, not weighted down with decorative elements or carved details;
• High tech. In this modern direction, it is worth placing a fashionable metal, glass or plastic table in classic colors (white, black, gray). The presence of chrome-plated parts in the furniture is permissible;
• Country. In a rustic country style, it is recommended to place bar tables made of natural and lightly processed wood with rough surfaces.

Some of the most functional and convenient to use are transforming tables combined with a rack. Such models can be large and stationary, or they can be of a special design in which the folding stand is extended or foldable.

Often in the lower part of such furniture there are convenient cabinets with drawers for kitchen utensils. Such models are more expensive than classic and stationary ones, but they are practical and useful in a kitchen or dining area.

Choosing a suitable table for your home, you need to rely on the following simple recommendations:

• Pay attention to the quality of your furniture. Supports, whatever they are (legs or wheels), must be as reliable and stable as possible. The table should not wiggle or wobble on a level surface. Pay attention to the underframe. If scratches or scuffs are visible on it, then it is better to refuse to buy such a table;
• You should also inspect the countertop. Its surface must be in perfect condition. Any defects and suspicious traces can make you think about the quality of the product;

• Decide on the design of the table. For example, a square or rectangular option can be used as a back-to-wall option and save free space in the room. If the area allows, then you can choose a more solid rounded structure, which requires more unoccupied square meters;
• When choosing the right table, rely on the interior kitchen or living room. The bar model should ideally fit into the ensemble and overlap with it in color and style.

The bar table is often located in a walk-through place. Such furniture is almost never placed in the central part of the room. Most often they are placed near the windowsill or pushed to a free wall.

If the room has large and wide window sills, then the table can be placed close to them, which will significantly increase the surface of the bar structure. As a rule, such furniture is placed against the wall if the footage of the room is not too large.

A laconic bar table in the shape of the letter "P" in black can be supplemented with chrome-plated thin chairs with white seats and chrome-plated elongated lamps on cables can be hung over this furniture. This set will organically fit into an apartment with white wall decoration, accent areas, papered with brick wallpaper and a light floor.

The unusual U-shaped model with an additional glass front tabletop will be complemented by transparent dark chairs on chrome supports. Place this set in a kitchen with light and gray walls and black parquet flooring.

A backlit table will look harmonious in modern interiors. It is better to complement it with chairs on a metal support with leather seats.

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