The limited space in our apartments meant that over time we had to do away with large dining room tables in favour of coffee tables or extendable tables, which looked more like a cupboard when they were squeezed together. Lately, however, tables have increasingly become objects on which designers put their stamp, both in terms of shapes, construction solutions and materials used. Tables made from combinations of wood, metal, glass or epoxy resin (if you work with epoxy resin, you can also find a good price on Market.Market) reclaim space in living rooms, dining rooms and living rooms. So, under the generic name of wooden tables, we find a variety of designs, from tables with solid wood tops as simple and natural as possible, to tables in various combinations, with wood and epoxy resin tops, wooden tables with metal or glass legs, tables with various leg designs and ingenious ways of attaching the top.
What features a dining table should have
Because, regardless of aesthetics, the table should be functional and comfortable first and foremost, let's see what technical features we should look for when buying a table.
To sit comfortably, each person at the table needs 60 cm of countertop. The height of the table should be between 72 and 78 cm. Any lower and it will be uncomfortable for your back, and any higher and it will be difficult to support your arms. To have enough room on the table for plates, glasses and the like, the minimum width should be 80 cm. In addition, when seating in the room space, an extra 1 m space on each side of the table for a chair and easy and comfortable access to the table should be taken into account.
Tables can be square, rectangular or round. The top can be supported on a central leg, on two frames at the ends of the top or on 4 legs fixed 10 cm in from the edge of the top or exactly on the corners. The central leg has the advantage of making more efficient use of the worktop surface by allowing people to sit anywhere without the feet getting in the way. On rectangular tables with the legs clamped 10 cm inwards, when calculating the space for the people at the table, the 10 cm is practically useless. For this reason, tables with legs attached to the corners of the worktop are more practical.
Wood combined with glass
Combining wood with glass creates special effects. When the legs are made of glass, the worktop seems to float. If the top is made of solid oak or walnut, the effect is even stronger. We have seen tables like this at North Arin, one of the Romanian manufacturers of quality solid wood furniture. This kind of solid oak and walnut furnitureis much appreciated abroad.
Nord Arin tables are made of massive oakbut the combination with glass makes them seem less cumbersome. In designs where glass enters the worktop composition, it reduces the bulkiness of the oak and creates an elegant mix. Totally transparent legs make the table feel less clunky and don't clutter the space. The oak remains impressive without becoming a strain on the camera.
Wood and metal
The rustic industrial style, very popular in recent years, includes such tables with artificially aged wood tops and metal legs. The metal can be finished to look rusty or have a bronze or pewter look.
Metal legs are generally frames on which the worktop rests at the two ends or a central leg. The departure from the classic model of tables with legs in the corners of the worktop makes it possible to obtain interesting and practical designs with a very stable central leg.
There are also models that manage to get away from the idea of solid by coming up with delicate solutions to support the wooden countertop. Fine metal rod constructions support the worktop giving the impression of a light, fragile construction.
Wood and epoxy resin
It is perhaps the most spectacular combination and the one that activates the imagination of many DIY enthusiasts. Resin allows for a wide variety of patterns, unique designs and incredible designs for designers.
Transparent or coloured resin can be used and combined with other materials. The combination of reclaimed wood and resin is a real winner. Also, pieces of wood that seem like they will never find a use in furniture making, combined with resin, lead to unique and impressive designs.
If these designs give you ideas, you can find inspiration as well as technical information on the use of epoxy resinhere and here. I'll give you just one piece of advice: start small and simple because you need experience to get a perfectly transparent resin.
Table - interior design object
In the past, special tables were also made to attract attention. Now, however, the possibilities of combining different materials have made it possible to create wooden tables with a distinctive design. Confidence has grown and wood has entered into combinations that were impossible before. One example is the combination of wood and cement.
The design of the tables continually amazes us. Heavy floating tops, combinations of wood, glass and metal, the most unusual shapes, hundreds of years old wood, nothing seems impossible anymore.
Romanian producers have also entered this race with their impressive tables, admired all over the world. This is also the case North Arin, a manufacturer near Piatra Neamt that exports furniture to traditional countries such as Italy and Germany. Their continuous desire to come up with new ideas and collaboration with young and inspired Romanian designers heralds other pleasant surprises soon.
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