Choosing a metal table

Furniture manufacturers delight and surprise us with a wide and constantly updated assortment of a wide variety of models. Furniture items are now made of various materials: plastic, various types of wood, metal, glass. Due to this diversity, everyone can choose a model according to his taste and prosperity.

Tables occupy a special place in the setting and practical application in everyday life. Perhaps there will not be a room in the apartment where no table of any form or purpose would be present. Often can be used except a stool or a chair. In this article we will focus more on metal tables, their advantages, disadvantages, interesting options for various interiors.

The advantages of furniture from various types of metal are derived from the properties of the material of manufacture:

• Metal products are durable. The metal is very reliable, the item will be able to serve your family more than one generation.
• Resistance to corrosion, durability.Metal structures are very difficult to damage or even scratch. They are not sensitive to temperature changes, to chemicals.
• Aesthetic, beautiful appearance. The metal product looks very stylish and original. Metal tables fit perfectly into any interior and decorate any room: from the dining room to the garden gazebo.
• A wide range of models, variability of finish and appearance. Metal is a very malleable material. Unlike wood, this material is also flexible, which allows you to create elegant forms.

Of course, it would be wrong to keep silent about some of the features of metal furniture, which can be attributed to the disadvantages:

• Metal products are almost always quite heavy. This property will not be uncomfortable in all cases. If the table has a permanent place and the furniture is on a solid concrete floor, then the heavy weight does not hurt and does not hurt. Heavy furniture can ruin wood flooring or parquet. It is also inconvenient to transport or move a heavy table around the apartment.
• Sharp corners and surfaces. This property depends on the product model.But often models can have sharp edges or even pointed ends of legs. It is difficult to abandon such a model, if she liked and fits perfectly into the interior. However, you need to be careful when moving and installing such a table. Sharp legs can scratch the flooring, and hard, sharp corners and other protrusions can damage nearby furniture.

• Rust vulnerability. With proper care and operation in normal conditions, this problem practically does not arise. Rather, it concerns metal tables in outdoor gazebos and garden plots. It should be more thoroughly wipe the surface after wetting due to rain. It is advisable to treat metal parts with anti-corrosion protective compounds.

The metal table in the appropriate design fits perfectly into the interior of the kitchen. Tables are particularly popular in kitchens. on round chrome legs. This design is very stable and solid.The table top can be made of wood, plastic or metal.

Especially stylish and elegant look tables with metal legs and table top from dense strong glass. Under each leg is a non-slip pad, which enhances the stability of the whole structure.

Beautifully and unique look tables on a full metal frame and with a tabletop made of metal. Although this model is not suitable for every kitchen or dining room. Some inconvenience may be the fact that the metal surface of the tabletop is quite cold. But this problem can be solved by using napkins or tablecloth while eating at the table. The undeniable advantage of a metal tabletop is its strength, resistance to damage.

The surface is easy to clean from contamination. This option is very practical for the kitchen or dining room, where various tableware and food can come into contact with the table surface.

A writing desk made of metal is usually of a simple form. It has thin straight or crossed legs and a metal worktop. These tables are not very suitable for home office.Rather, their strict and simple look will be suitable. for business office setting. There are models of computer metal tables.

In style and appearance, they are very similar to desks. The style is the same strict, minimum details. Suitable for a workplace when there is a minimum of items on the table, only the most necessary for work.

In the living room or bedroom it will be quite appropriate decorative elegant table made of metal or with metal elements. Due to the flexibility and flexibility of the material, the shape of the product can be very diverse. Particularly interesting and elegant look tables on wrought iron legs.

Tabletop at such decorative or coffee tables can be made of glass. Depending on the interior and the overall design of the room, you can choose an interesting and unusual option for the countertop. For example, glass may not only be transparent. Models with frosted or colored glass tops are unique and aesthetic.The glass surface can be made in the form of a colored mosaic or pattern.

If there is a plot with a garden or a gazebo next to the house, then metal furniture will be an ideal option for their arrangement. We mentioned above the qualities and merits of the metal, which make it possible to use products from it in open spaces. No doubt this strength, solidity, stability of the structure.

For arranging the garden area metal has a distinct advantage over the tree. Plastic is more resistant than wooden products, but it is excessively light, which is very uncomfortable outside the room. A metal table will in any case have a much more stable base.

As well as among models of furniture from other materials, among the metal tables you can also choose compact options that save free space in the room.Such an option, for example, is a sliding metal table or a metal coupe table. When folded, it takes up very little space.

When it becomes necessary to use a large table surface, you just need to gently push the tabletop and fix it in a new position.

Models of angular metal little tables have very accurate appearance and compact sizes. As the name implies, such models are installed in the corners of the room, which are often free and not practical enough. Models of such tables can be multi-tiered, that is, have two or more table tops one above the other.

The metal butterfly table is very similar to a classic wooden table of this type. Such a model is made of a lightweight profile, as when using it is assumed frequent manipulation of the table top flaps. In the folded state, such a table looks like a narrow pedestal. If necessary, you can expand one flap tabletop. To use the maximum surface of the table, both halves of the tabletop are laid out.

You can show a bit of imagination and creativity and make a simple decorative table on metal legs with your own hands. A simple and affordable option for self-production will be a table on round chrome legs with a glass top.

For the manufacture of the table will need:

• sheet of glass;
• chrome straight legs;
• suckers for attaching the legs to the tabletop;
• wood glue;
• glass cutter (preferably with a diamond head);
• gloves to protect your hands;
• pliers with rubber pads.

To cut the glass you need to put it on a flat surface. Outline the contours for trimming with a pencil or marker. Gently use a glass cutter to cut along the contour, controlling the pressure on the rod of the glass cutter. After finishing the contour of the glass sheet, gently break off the excess glass with pliers with rubber pads.

If you do not have the experience of cutting glass, do not take up figure cutting. It is better to try to cut the glass straight lines, that is, to create a rectangular or square shape.

The basis of our table will consist of four metal legs. On the underside of the glass sheet, mark the points of attachment of the legs. They should be symmetrical and at the same distance from the corners. The wider, closer to the corners of the glass sheet will be located legs, the more stable the design. Place the metal legs on the floor. Carefully place the glass on the legs, adjust their alignment according to the marks on the back (bottom) side of the glass sheet.

Remove the glass and stick it on the upper ends of the suction cup legs. In the center of the suckers drip wood glue. Use a small amount of glue. Carefully distribute a thin layer of glue in the center of the suction cup so that its diameter is about one and a half centimeters. Glue will provide a more reliable connection of the tabletop with legs. Take the prepared glass, strictly vertically lower it on the surface of the legs.

Make sure that the canvas touches the glue surface simultaneously at all four points. By a small gentle push on the sheet of glass, fix its position.After the glue dries and the glass tabletop is firmly fixed, your table is ready for use.

How to make a metal table with your own hands, see the next video.