Choosing a table in the living room

It is impossible to imagine any living room interior without its “center of gravity” - a table that can perform various functions. The practical use of this object in the interior, when the dining table replaces the written one, is complemented by its decorative role, when we select the table as the decoration of the hall.

The living room should be as comfortable as possible, and the situation should be pleasing to the eye. Let's name the main styles in which the tables are performed - this is classic, hi-tech and minimalism, loft, modern, country and provence, boho and fusion, ethno and eco-style. Best of all, they will be demonstrated by illustrative examples of possible design options for tables in different styles.

With the space design of this living room, all the items of the high-tech dining group in the high-tech style merge: a white long table and chairs on trapezoid metal legs.

Here is a classic-style computer desk; it fits well with the overall design of the cabinet.

A bold design in the style of avant-garde - a six-sided snow-white table with semicircle faces and the same rounded backs of white chairs, which are sculpted of snow. All this glossy and snow-white whiteness contrasts beautifully with cute accessories - color accents: a funny colorful canopy, a salad-colored lampshade, mouth-watering black apples on the wall and an orange spot of live flowers in a vase in the middle of the table.

A deliberately rough “country” dining table in the country style is very convenient to use: you can put legs on the reinforcement of the crossbar, the length allows you to freely accommodate a large number of guests. In the absence of an extra sofa, one or two guests can even lay on it. Behind him you can make furniture. The model is absolutely universal.

Coffee table on wheels in the style of a loft. Wheels are not only functional, for this style a characteristic feature.

Unusual soft blue fusion-style coffee table decorated with genuine leather.

A luxurious version of the classic design bureau.

A boho-style table made from a chest is great and reminds of pirates and adventures.

Choosing a table in the living room, be guided by the following:

• The previously chosen interior style. The table must match the design of the hall or be combined with it. If the prevailing fusion style, then the choice of a table for it will be a simple matter, because this area involves a bold combination of furniture: antiques and classics fit perfectly into modern design.

• Purpose and possibilities of use. What tables and how many you need them - dictates the size of the room, calculate its dimensions, draw a project. This is true for large living rooms, and for compact rooms. For the latter fit folding table on wheels, he will play three roles at once: lunch, coffee and coffee in the folded form. On its first tier, you can store books or arrange a bed for the cat.

• Size models, as you need to remember that you can accommodate in your rest room.

• Technical specifications and attention to quality control. If you choose a table made of natural wood, learn how to care for its surface, check it for stability, the presence of chips and cracks.Expensive natural wood tables absorb odors, are subject to external influences: humidity, temperature changes, UV exposure, they are easily mechanically damaged. If your choice is on the transforming table, make sure that it can easily be folded, spread out, that the engineering thought in it has been brought to its perfection.

• The material deserves special attention. Check it for compliance with the quality standards of our country, be especially persistent in clarifying these issues. The choice of low-quality furniture from MDF and chipboard can cause health problems, especially for young children. The right choice of material will ensure a long service life of the product and will become the guarantor of the safety of its operation, provided that the specific technical performance of the specific model.

• Color solution - it is important that the shade of the table is harmoniously combined with the decoration of the room and the color of the rest of the furniture. Although harmony is a relative concept. For some, this is a combination of purple-colored walls with a mustard color of furniture, and someone will never go beyond color standards. It all depends on the individual perception of beauty.

There are many appointments at the tables for the living room, and even more functions. In this room you can find: a dining table, a coffee, writing, computer, serving, tea or coffee tables.

Possible features for living room tables:

• The function of the dining area - pleasant and short snacks and real celebrations.
• Storage of magazines and books is a library function.
• Aesthetic - the decorative table itself is a decoration of the interior, or it has objects to create comfort and beauty - vases, flowers, candlesticks, photo frames, figurines; or both.
• The function of the working area - we write, we create projects, we enjoy work at home. We expand opportunities by creating a meeting room in our living room, where, at a suitable table for this purpose, without unnecessary eyes and ears, we meet with partners and partners and agree.
• Gaming - mastering and playing with children and adults.
• Footrests - arranging a cinema in the living room, we can not do without such a valuable item as an elastic leather table, designed for this as well.
• Actually the “guest” function - we communicate with the guests, relax at our favorite table.

The area of ​​the living room and the purpose of the table will tell you which type to prefer. If there is a dining room and a study in the house, there is no reason to think about the versatility of this object, and vice versa - a small area, a rest room is one for everything, then the choice should fall on a model that can be used in different cases.

There are the following types of tables:

• elite large dining table, folding or solid;
• elegant coffee table;
• serving, which will be easy to move around the living room;
• magazine, with storage for books, newspapers or without them, created exclusively for beauty and comfort.

Coffee table options:

• classic coffee table - with sections or shelves, pull-out drawers;
• Dining coffee table - mini-replacement of a large dining room, with legs or a central support;
• attached - legs move under the sofa, and the tabletop is above the seat;
• table-platform - a stand on which you can put small things - a phone, a lamp;
• decorative - usually designer and expensive;
• table matryoshka - a set of several, pushed one under the other on the basis of the matryoshka principle, more, less, even less;
• a table-showcase - under the glass tabletop on the shelf below are exhibited all favorite things.

• built-in desktop modular group with or without shelves;
• classic writing stationary table. Most often, these tables are made of natural wood. They are extremely convenient and prestigious and are expensive models;
• there are models on wheels for ease of movement - it can be a serving, coffee table, but not large models, they are usually heavy;
• transformable tables are indispensable for small spaces of our homes: the book table is compact in the folded state; folding tilt-and-tilt model doubles its area; when folded, it is inferior to the first in compactness; and its design is not stable. With a folding tabletop - does not take place when it is complicated, but you will not move it anywhere.In the sliding model, the second part of the tabletop is hidden under the first one and extends from the side;

• A variety of computer tables allows you to choose the best option. Choosing an adjustable computer desk, you provide a comfortable workplace not only for yourself, but also for other members of your family, if there is such a need. For example, people with growth and body proportions that are different from yours, because this table can be adjusted in height, width and even the depth of the tabletop;
• if there is no dining room in the house, but there is space in the living room for a large table, it is better to stop the choice on it and purchase it along with the chairs. So two tasks are solved at once: stylistic (there will be no need to spend time searching for chairs in the right amount and the previously chosen style of the rest of the furniture) and the task of placing guests and family members at the same table during a festive dinner, chatting with friends or playing with children. But this option will be the most expensive one presented here;
• there are also collapsible and folding models, they save space. Having disassembled or folded such tables, they can be completely hidden until the next use.But we must remember that it will take time to assemble and unfold them, they are usually purchased for the dacha;
• countertops can be of the most diverse forms: rectangular, square, round, oval, and even triangular and hexagonal, and the tables themselves are one, two or three-tier;
• the shape of the table can be changed if it is a folding model, turning a round table into an oval and a square table into a rectangular.

The size of the table and its types are chosen depending on the area of ​​the living room and what needs to be placed in this room.

The standard height of the dining table is 70-75 cm; seat width - 60-70 cm; the area of ​​the standard worktop is 60x120, 70x120 cm; folding models will increase their area by half or one third.

The comfortable depth of the computer desk is at least 60 cm.

In small apartments the living room plays several roles - the playing room, meeting places with friends, the cinema, the office. Therefore, furniture in such a capacious space must be chosen carefully, calculating everything up to a centimeter. Folding or built-in table will save space.

Instead of a large dining room, you can purchase a table-book or resort to the same folding model. Or choose a transformer with a sliding mechanism well-proven manufacturer. Calculate its size so that when folded, it does not take up much space, and looked like a compact magazine, and all family members could fit around it comfortably. The height of such a table will depend on the height of upholstered furniture.

The lower you sit, the harder it is to get up, so the sofa or chairs should match the height of adult family members, not be deep. The correct height of the sofa seat corresponds to the fold in the knees of people using this sofa. And the table, which is chosen for them, should be on the same level with the seats of upholstered furniture, or a little higher, by ten or fifteen centimeters, not more, then it will be convenient to use.

When the living room area is small, but still allows you to place two tables, choose their types and sizes, based on the required functionality.

You may have difficulty choosing the opposite kind of furniture, it can be even harder to fill large spaces. Restrictions in this case will depend only on the chosen style of the interior.

On a large area you can place anything you want:

• small decorative patterns;
• very low with seats on the floor - on carpet or cushions, if it is an oriental design;
• large size lunch group;
• high bar, they are now often placed in the living room.

For the location of the table you need to choose the living room area where it will be most pleasant to be for a long time, and the situation will have to what you need.

If you do not like the bright light and heat, and the living room windows face south and are very large, and even more so the entire wall, you do not need to close to them a dining group or a table for negotiations. Put in this case better there is a decorative table with chairs, it will rarely be used.

With a free approach, place a large dining room, at least a meter from the wall, taking into account the presence of a number of chairs, so that guests do not have to squeeze between them and the wall, it must be stationary due to its size and weight. You can make the lunch group the center of the composition by placing it in the middle of the room.The shape of the tabletop is any - round, square, oval, rectangular, rare for sale hex, the main thing is that there is enough space in the living room for this luxury.

If you need to save space, you can arrange a dining or work area along the wall or in an existing niche. Variant any: stand-alone, built-in table, interesting table matryoshka.

At the window in the hall is to have small tables with a decorative function. But if there is a beautiful view outside the window and it is comfortable to be at this window at any time of the day in any weather, feel free to place your favorite table with upholstered furniture - chairs, sofas, puffs, and make yourself comfortable. Just do not block the radiators with this placement.

Do not put the table in the corner, there is uncomfortable, as if you were put in a corner. Find another place for the table, and fill the corner with furniture, behind which you will not have to sit.

In the furniture industry of our country, in neighboring Belarus,in the countries of Western and Eastern Europe, in Scandinavia, Holland (here there is one of the best design schools in the world where new materials are opened to create new models of furniture) and the USA use a variety of materials to make comfortable, elegant and durable furniture:

• Glass. This material is for neat owners, it will immediately show fingerprints. But from the surface it is possible to remove any substance without a trace, unlike countertops made of natural wood. It is hardened, does not take up space, gives the interior airiness and lightness;
• Plastic. Plastic tables are light, they are modern and original, but they require the use of antistatic agents and polishing agents. There are transparent models;
• Natural and artificial rattan. Furniture made of artificial material is very practical, not afraid of moisture;

• Whole and recycled wood. A table made of solid wood is one of the most expensive and high-quality options, but do not forget about the difficulties in caring for its surface. Valuable tree species for the manufacture of furniture - jatoba, wenge, makore, meranti, mahogany, oak, cedar, maple.Tables of particle materials are covered with a protective film that mimics the shades of different types of wood. High-quality furniture from them is similar to natural, easy to clean and does not lend itself to external influences, except for mechanical damage and ultraviolet, if the film does not have a special coating that protects from it;
• Metal. Very heavy models. Suitable directions loft and hi-tech. Metal parts of tables, inserts look spectacular;
• Various inlays - ceramics, stones, leather;
• Natural and artificial stone. Stone tables are durable, but heavy. But tables made of artificial stone, which are made of acrylic, agglomerate, "liquid" stone - cast, light and look just as good, and are cheaper.

Choose the material of the table, taking into account the design and color of the room. Bright interior is to balance the table in a classic style or a massive wooden. And in an overly calm design it is worth bringing a hooligan touch in the form of a bright plastic table. The combination of such materials in the design of the table as glass and metal, glass and wood, with an unusual shape, will immediately make interesting a boring living room in faded colors.

Colors in the production of furniture are any. Choose them according to the style and color of the living room: natural, natural shades will fit almost anywhere. The color of the table should correspond to the decoration of the room, the details, but it can also contrast with it.

White is traditionally solemn. Black is strict and laconic, elegant or designed to create a dramatic effect in the interior, which provides for theatricality: the boho style can resort to such techniques. Natural saturated or unnaturally bright colors reinforce the impression of the interior, making the living room design unusual. In the classic design options of the hall, all shades of different types of wood are used: cherry, walnut, oak, wenge.

To find out which furniture color to choose for the living room, see the following video:

There are many variants of modern and classic stylish living room solutions, the design of this room will tell you the taste. The brightest of them - furniture from a modular living room.

Now popular white furniture. This elegant composition with clear lines of the table and simple,but the incredibly spectacular design of the chairs is the style option when most of the tasks of filling the space in the living room are solved. This transformer is great, the interior with it is light and airy. In the unfolded form, he will bring together many guests, and putting it together, you can experiment with the arrangement. White comfortable soft chairs perfectly harmonize with it.

Design modular living room in monochrome colors - beige and wenge, which alternate on the walls, floors, furniture and accessories. The room is divided by a sofa and a wenge-colored floor under it into two parts - a seating area and a dining area. An interesting contrast of color in this interior is not only aesthetic value. It is bright and muffled at the same time, the colors balance each other and act soothingly.

Thanks to the designer coffee table, the unique living room resembles the story of Solaris, and flowers in it in Japanese style return to Earth.

An elegant modular living room in graphite-brown tones against the background of a light gray wall looks advantageous, symmetrically located on both sides of her photos give the home warmth of the living room, and shiny square handles only emphasize the design of this furniture.

The option in the classic style will suit lovers often change the situation. They will be able to arrange different parts of the modular group.

It is impossible to forget about interiors, such as kitsch, that are bright in the sense of colors.

Turn out to be a fairy tale, remember childhood: this is a kitsch-style children's drawing room.

Stylish interior living room in ethno style, cozy and touching.