Dining tables for small spaces: We show 9 inspiring solutions for your dining area.
From the first coffee in the morning to dinner with the family – we spend a lot of time at the dinner table. It is not for nothing that the dining table is often referred to as the focal point of a home. But how does it do in small spaces? The smaller the apartment, the more difficult it is to create space for a dining table. A trick can be that Table from the center and make the room a little more unconventional. But the form is also important. Rectangular or oval? IN small rooms Long and narrow tables are particularly suitable. The solution can also be built-in electricity multifunctional dining tables be – because they also provide extra care Storage space.
Dining tables in small spaces: 9 creative ideas
From multifunctional corner tables to sophisticated built-in furniture – there are countless ways in which small dining tables can be combined. We have collected the best 9 ideas for you. Let yourself be inspired!
Pied-à-Terre with character
This 68 square meter small space in Wroclaw, Poland is part of a new building from 2022 and was originally a blank, white sheet of paper – which was given color and clever decoration! The floor plan for the apartment called for an open kitchen, and the residents wanted a spacious one Kitchen island. At the same time, a large dining table must provide enough space for social evenings with friends, as well as create space for working from home. The interior designer Ewa Wlezień killed two birds with one stone and designed a kitchen island that flows seamlessly into the dining table. Newly released cherry red “Rey” chairs from Hay gather around the table and island for a colorful surprise moment.
An elegantly optimized apartment in Paris
This renovated small space in Paris, which was in dire need of a facelift at the time of sale, covers only 32 square meters. Dilapidated wood paneling and a convoluted layout led design studio Atelier Opale to plan a comprehensive redesign, which also included a reorganization of the floor plan. The parquet and paneling were removed, as were the partitions; The result was an airy apartment where the living room flows smartly and elegantly into the open kitchen. To hide everything that seems remotely technical, custom-made furniture was designed with large cassette hoods, ovens, stoves and… coffee machine hide. This solution also contains a custom-made, small banquet supplemented, which can be used for eating or working. Very smart!
Maisonette apartment in Japan style
This small apartment, which combines Scandinavian functionality with Japanese minimalism, appears open and spacious – not least because of the different perspectives from the main floor and mezzanine. The architect took advantage of the original room height of 4.3 meters and added a mezzanine for the sleeping area. The extendable table is just one of the many practical tricks in this small apartment, which lacks nothing – not even a dishwasher. Light, high stools in combination with the extendable worktop can create seating in the kitchen in no time.
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Multifunctionality in just 11 square meters
In this micro-apartment of just eleven square meters, multifunctionality is the magic word: despite the small area, the available space can be used optimally with the individually adapted furnishings. The stairs not only provide access to the elevated level for sleeping, the long steps also serve as a workplace and dining area. Everything has its place: the carpentry fittings are adapted to the room with millimeter precision and fulfill several functions – the small stool is also part of the stairs, the step above is for eating or dining Desk extends and at the same time forms the kitchen unit.
Oblong table top on Ipanema Beach
The owner of this small apartment is a busy art dealer who lives in São Paulo and was looking for a pied-à-terre Rio – and was excited about the small apartment at first sight. In this apartment, part of the original parquet floor became an elongated table top; Upcycling at its best. With a length of almost six meters, it stretches from the entrance to the sofa at the other end of the apartment and acts as a constant connection between all areas of the apartment. So it easily provides enough space as a dining and work table and as a sideboard.
Castle in the air in Berlin
In this small apartment in Berlin – a project by Dax I – above all, the developers want an open atmosphere. There must also be one in the living area niche is created to allow for secluded and quiet work and dining without making the room appear smaller. This gave the architects the idea of inserting a podium in the room. The so-called air floor provides space for sleeping and eating – without blocking the daylight that enters both areas through the large window.