Ikea Folding Tables
Buy the best ikea folding tables selected and recommended by interior designers. By Eliza Bush.
Portable, durable and easy to use, these Ikea folding tables are the perfect addition to a home where extra space, or unexpected dinner guests, is a constant concern. Having one of these simple to use table options can make or break a sudden dinner party for more people than your regular table can hold, or have the overwhelming urge to do a long term craft.
Ikea Folding Tables
Buying Guide
Eliza Bush
Interior Design Expert
Eliza is a creative interior designer who swears by the power of sleek interiors and quality furniture to transform daily personal and professional life. With a B.Sc. in interior design from Philadelphia University and a well trained eye for craftsmanship, she offers unparalleled advice on how to arrange your space to make it sophisticated, comfortable, and functional, whether it’s the office or bedroom.
IKEA folding tables are a practical solution to everything from a handy craft table to a dining area for family or friends. Even better, they come in a variety of styles and attached functions, making them easy to fit with almost any home style, from spacious and gracious to exceptionally cozy. Folding tables come in all sorts of styles and sizes, from basic craft tables to elegant gate-legged tables that could easily grace a Victorian drawing room.
The IKEA motto is “You could do it yourself – but you don’t have to.” Founded by Ingvar Kamprad, the name “IKEA” consists of his initials followed by the village where he grew up. The IKEA concept is that nice furniture should be available to everyone, not just a privileged few. With that idea in mind, IKEA furniture has clean lines and provides both comfort and practicality. Their folding tables follow this basic principle.
Basic Craft tables
Crafts require space, and sometimes a lot of it. Crafters often make do with dining room tables, coffee tables or even their beds – but none of those surfaces are truly satisfying. Dining room tables need to be cleared for dinner time, coffee tables are often low inviting a sore back, and beds – well, good for sleeping and maybe spreading out quilting or other fiber arts, but definitely not for paint and paper arts. A good folding table, in a size that can fit your area, can be set up, used until the craft is finished, then put away if that area is needed for guests, yoga, tai chi or even dance aerobics. Folding tables from IKEA can vary in size from individual TV tray dimensions to a dining table size that will seat six to eight people.
Storage Tables
Norden is a style of IKEA folding table that incorporates space-saving with attractive practicality. When folded, a Norden looks like a slim set of drawers and can fit in a narrow space. When one or both side panels are extended, however, it can become a sewing table, a desk – even a two-person desk – or a general craft table. It can even double as a dining room table for a tiny kitchen. The drawers enable storing items associated with the table’s most common use – anything from sewing or craft supplies to silverware and napkins.
Hall Tables and Tables for unusual spaces
Round hall tables can make a lovely statement, but too often are too large for modern entryways. A roundtable with fold down sides can make a place for a vase or even a basket for incoming mail. If more table surface is desired, one side can be lifted to provide a work surface. Triangular fold tables can fit into corners or into a niche next to larger tables to expand a working surface or to serve a few added dishes for an extra hearty or special meal.
IKEA folding tables combine practicality, attractiveness, and affordability – all part of the IKEA standard.