In any house or apartment, the kitchen occupies one of the mostmain places. After all, it not only cooks food every day, but also meets relatives and friends who come to visit. The main element of any kitchen is a table, and making a kitchen table with your own hands is not difficult. For its production different polymeric raw materials are used: glass, stone or metal. But no matter how sophisticated the modern fabrication material looks, the tree will always stand in the first place. After all, it is not just beautiful and practical, but also environmentally friendly. And due to the versatility of the wood, it can fit into almost any interior. 
The kitchen is one of the main places in the house, as it not only prepares food, but also meets the guests. 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 their own hands, first of all they try to choose such form of the future table that it ideally fits into the interior of the room and does not interfere with the surrounding furniture and kitchen set. There are the following possible product shapes:
- rectangle;
- triangle;
- circle;
- oval;
- square.
Diagram of a round wooden table for the kitchen.If you decide, then it is quite possible to do it on one leg. At the same time, the kitchen table must be massive enough to withstand heavy loads and be stable. Using three legs would be a more practical option, as the kitchen table will be much more stable, even with a low 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 aesthetic and elegant, but in 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 is quite possible to move it to the center of the kitchen and accommodate all your family or guests. Triangular tables are rarely used in design, except to add sophistication to the interior and the effect of modernism and creativity. Many people will not be able to sit at such a kitchen table, but if this shape of the product is used as a coffee table, it will be quite convenient. Back to the table of 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. Important for the choice of wood is its density, because the harder the tree, the more resistant to mechanical influences. There is one minus the choice as a countertop of a kitchen table of a wooden massif - its value, it is indecently high because of the complexity of making its whole shape. Depending on the density of the tree it is divided into three categories: hard, very hard and soft. Beech, larch, oak, ash and apple tree can be referred to the first category. The hardest tree 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 a nut, since it is more resistant to chips and cracks. The service life of products made from this valuable tree species is more than 50 years. If your element of kitchen interior is made of pine, please note that it will be necessary to cover it with several layers of varnish, as the pine is unstable to high humidity. The consequence of the absence of additional coating is deformation of the product and its darkening. Larch is a very hard tree and is difficult to process. If you want to make a kitchen table with various chiseled elements, it's best to use a linden. Back to contents</a>
Drawing and calculations of the future table
If you decide to make a kitchen table with your hands using a wooden array, 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. If the number of people living in the house is considerable, think, perhaps it would be more expedient. Also, to save space in the kitchen, you can make additional shelves and drawers in the table. The location of your interior element should be thought out in advance: center, wall or corner of the room. It will not be superfluous to sketch a diagram or a drawing of a future product, so that the shortcomings, if any, are resolved at the design stage. When the diagram is ready, proceed to sawing the tabletop in accordance with your dimensions. The ends of the timber must be sawed off and put into the lower side of the table so that the table top does not bend. Attach the legs to the table top, if all dimensions match the drawing diagram, fix them thoroughly with screws and an electric drill to drill holes. After the legs are secured, proceed to sanding the product. Use a coarse grit first, then a fine grit. If your table is square or rectangular, be sure to round the corners a little using a jigsaw or a file. After everything is sanded, you can varnish the table. This procedure must be repeated several times, since after the first coating, some hairiness of the product may occur, which can be got rid of with the help of a fine sandpaper. By making your own kitchen table, you will save good money for your family budget, and also get invaluable work experience, which will definitely come in handy in the future. </ ul>
