Get set for more guests with these extendable dining table ideas
When it comes to dining it really is the more the merrier. But if you’re stuck for space, bigger get-togethers can be a problem. The solution? A table that grows when you need it and shrinks when you don’t. Here are few ways to create an extendable dining table that you might not have thought of.
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URBAN junior chairCurrent price € 55,00go to junior chair
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FÄRGKLAR plate/matt, 4 pack, 26 cmCurrent price € 10,99go to plate/matt, 4 pack, 26 cm
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URBAN junior chairCurrent price € 55,00go to junior chair
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FÄRGKLAR plate/matt, 4 pack, 26 cmCurrent price € 10,99go to plate/matt, 4 pack, 26 cm
Extendable dining table - When two – or more – tables are better than one
An extendable table doesn’t have to be a single table with a fold-out or insert. Another way to create a bigger dining table is to buy two tables and put them together. If you choose a series of tables that come in several sizes you can use the larger one as your everyday dining table, and keep the smaller one as your reserve. And why stop at two? Three tables will make your dining table even more flexible.
Α dining table with two jobs
But what do you do with your extra table(s) when they’re not needed in the dining area? Put them to work somewhere else of course. When this table is not helping out as a dining table extension, it’s put against the wall where it serves a workspace. And those extra chairs? Just stack them alongside.
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KUNGSFORS kitchen trolleyCurrent price € 149,00go to kitchen trolley
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HILJA curtains, 1 pairCurrent price € 19,99go to curtains, 1 pair
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IDANÄS cabinet with bi-folding doors, 121x135 cmCurrent price € 349,00go to cabinet with bi-folding doors, 121x135 cm
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KUNGSFORS kitchen trolleyCurrent price € 149,00go to kitchen trolley
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HILJA curtains, 1 pairCurrent price € 19,99go to curtains, 1 pair
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IDANÄS cabinet with bi-folding doors, 121x135 cmCurrent price € 349,00go to cabinet with bi-folding doors, 121x135 cm
Extendable dining table - Open up for socialising
When this extendable dining table is folded out, it provides plenty of room for four people. Great for meals, board games or any other social activity that needs a table.
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BEGÄRLIG vaseCurrent price € 34,99go to vase
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HILJA curtains, 1 pairCurrent price € 19,99go to curtains, 1 pair
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IDANÄS cabinet with bi-folding doors, 121x135 cmCurrent price € 349,00go to cabinet with bi-folding doors, 121x135 cm
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BEGÄRLIG vaseCurrent price € 34,99go to vase
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HILJA curtains, 1 pairCurrent price € 19,99go to curtains, 1 pair
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IDANÄS cabinet with bi-folding doors, 121x135 cmCurrent price € 349,00go to cabinet with bi-folding doors, 121x135 cm
A more considerate extendable dining table
When space is at a premium, the last thing you need is a big piece of furniture taking up space, especially when they’re not being used. A drop-leaf table like this only takes up the space you actually need. If it’s just you using it, fold it down. And when you have company, fold it out.
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NORDEN gateleg tableCurrent price € 249,00go to gateleg table
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SKOTTORP lamp shadeCurrent price € 18,99go to lamp shade
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BERGMUND chairCurrent price € 94,00go to chair
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NORDEN gateleg tableCurrent price € 249,00go to gateleg table
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SKOTTORP lamp shadeCurrent price € 18,99go to lamp shade
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BERGMUND chairCurrent price € 94,00go to chair
Bring in the back up dining table
When the dinner guest list is longer than usual, you’re going to need a bigger table. A drop-leaf or gateleg table can add that extra elbow room when required and can be put somewhere else when it’s not.
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NORDEN gateleg tableCurrent price € 249,00go to gateleg table
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LÄRBRO mirror, 48x60 cmCurrent price € 12,99go to mirror, 48x60 cm
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NORDEN gateleg tableCurrent price € 249,00go to gateleg table
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LÄRBRO mirror, 48x60 cmCurrent price € 12,99go to mirror, 48x60 cm
On the reserve bench, but always ready to take the field
A gateleg table like this can play two roles: folded against a wall – where it’s not just warming the bench, but doubling as a slim sideboard – or as a useful extension to your dining table.