In any house or apartment, the kitchen occupies one of themain places. After all, not only is it used to cook food every day, but also to welcome relatives and friends who come to visit. The main element of any kitchen is the table, and making a kitchen table with your own hands is not at all difficult. Various polymer raw materials are used for its production: glass, stone or metal. But no matter how exquisite the modern material of manufacture may look, wood will always come first. After all, it is not only beautiful and practical, but also environmentally friendly. And due to the versatility of wood, it can fit into almost any interior.
The kitchen is one of the most important places in the house, as it is not only where food is prepared, but also where guests are received. Therefore, the table in the kitchen should be appropriate.
What form of kitchen table should I choose?
Many people, thinking about how to make a kitchentable with your own hands, first of all, they try to choose such a shape of the future table so that it fits perfectly into the interior of the room and does not interfere with the surrounding furniture and kitchen set. There are the following possible shapes of the product:
- rectangle;
- triangle;
- circle;
- oval;
- square.
Scheme of a round wooden table for the kitchen.If you decide, then it can be made on one leg. At the same time, the kitchen table should be massive enough to withstand a large load and be stable. Using three supports will be a more practical option, since the kitchen table will be much more stable, even with a small weight. If your kitchen is small, it is better to refuse a round table and make it in the shape of a square or rectangle to adjoin it to the corner or wall of the kitchen, in order to save free space. Of course, an oval or round table is more aesthetically pleasing and elegant, but in the conditions of a small apartment it will be impractical. Rectangular tables are the most common in modern interiors, as they are the most practical to use. After all, even if it stands against the wall, it can be moved to the center of the kitchen and accommodate your entire family or guests. Triangular tables are rarely used in design, except to give the interior sophistication and the effect of modernism and creativity. Many people won't be able to sit at such a kitchen table, but if you use this shape of the product as a coffee table - it will be quite convenient. Return to contents</a>
What material for the kitchen table to choose?
There are many criteria for choosing the material for making a kitchen table:
- durability;
- practicality;
- durability;
- susceptibility to deformation;
- price.
Tools for making a kitchen table.The density of wood is important when choosing it, because the harder the wood, the more resistant it is to mechanical impacts. There is one downside to choosing solid wood as a kitchen tabletop - its cost, it can be indecently high due to the complexity of making its solid form. Depending on the density of the wood, it is divided into three categories: hard, very hard and soft. Beech, larch, oak, ash and apple can be attributed to the first category. The hardest wood is yew and dogwood, or, as it is also called, white acacia. If you want to make a kitchen table with carved inserts, it is best to use walnut, as it is more resistant to chipping and cracking. The service life of products made from this valuable wood species is more than 50 years. If your kitchen interior element is made of pine, keep in mind that it will need to be covered with several layers of varnish, as pine is not resistant to high humidity. The lack of additional coating will result in deformation of the product and its darkening. Larch is a very hard wood and is quite difficult to process. If you want to make a kitchen table with various turned elements, it is best to use linden. Return to contents</a>
Drawing and calculations of the future table
If you decide to make a kitchen table with your own hands using solid wood, you will need the following materials and tools:
Drawing of the future table.
- wooden board 2 pcs. not less than 0.22 cm;
- Sander;
- electric jig saw;
- hacksaw;
- sandpaper of different granularity;
- electric drill;
- varnish;
- bolts with nuts;
- paint brush.
First of all, decide on whatthe number of people the future table will be made for. If the number of people living in the house is considerable, consider whether it might be more appropriate to . Also, to save kitchen space, you can make additional shelves and drawers in the table. The location of your interior element should be thought out in advance: the center, wall or corner of the room. It would not be superfluous to sketch a diagram or drawing of the future product so that any shortcomings, if any, are resolved at the design stage. When the diagram is ready, proceed to sawing the tabletop according to your dimensions. The ends of the timber need to be sawed and put into the lower side of the table so that the tabletop does not sag. Attach the legs to the tabletop, if all the dimensions match the diagram of the drawing, secure them firmly with screws and an electric drill to drill holes. After the legs are secured, proceed to sanding the product. First use coarse sandpaper, then fine. If your table is square or rectangular, the corners must be rounded a little using a jigsaw or a file. After everything is sanded, you can cover the table with varnish. This procedure must be repeated several times, since after the first coating, some fluffiness of the product may occur, which can be eliminated with fine sandpaper. When making a kitchen table yourself, you will save a lot of money from your family budget, and also gain invaluable work experience, which will definitely be useful to you in the future.</ ul>
