![]() ![]() ![]() Now, I’m no pro baker or chef, but this extra space is perfect for when I make my kitchen work as a holiday food assembly line…įull disclaimer, when I open it up all the way, I position it across my kitchen, in front of the oven and fridge, but that’s the exception and I don’t mind it there for a couple hours. I can also move the table into the center of my kitchen and use it for a temporary island where I can roll out cookie dough or have it as extra prep surface for over-flow ingredients. I keep one side up all the time, but if I want or need extra floor space, I can fold that one side down. Getting back to my five-dollar table, I knew immediately that this score was perfect because it folds up to the size of a console table but also opens to a full 72 inches with both leaves up. I always felt like the powers that be missed the mark because it would’ve made an excellent dining table for small spaces. When I worked in a furniture store years ago, we had a gateleg table that was marketed as an occasional table. (This once in a while thing is what I call designing a room around exceptions, and it’s not a good idea.) That would’ve been fine, but I had it in my mind that I’d be hosting two or three friends for dinners once in a while and trying to squeeze around a small square table wasn’t very appealing. ![]() That meant I was limited to a very small rectangle or square table. My office door is right near the space – actually, part of the space. I also couldn’t put a large rectangular table in the space because I didn’t have the wall length required to have a long table. Nobody would ever squeeze into a tight corner at a round table, right? I simply didn’t have the floor space to pull it away from the wall. You need to be able to pull a round table away from walls or corners because they don’t have flat sides. These space-saving tables are available with a number of base types including standard legs, a pedestal, or trestle.I probably did seven floorplans for this space and stressed out over it for at least a month.įirst, I couldn’t fit a round table in the space because round wouldn’t fit. Finally, round drop leaf tables evoke a cozy, classic vibe so guests can simply pull up a chair around the open edges. For tight corners, narrow spaces, and awkward angles, a slim rectangle drop-leaf table that can be pushed flush against the wall will provide the best space saving solution. If you don’t frequently entertain, make the most of your dining room constraints with a compact square drop-leaf.
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