No matter how comfortable and well thought out the interior of the room, at times, each of us catches the thought that it would be nice to have an additional place for storing up-to-date things - stationery, press, remotes from equipment, mobile phone, etc. To increase the functionality of the room, you can buy another chest or coffee table, but these pieces of furniture will occupy additional space. If you do not want to sacrifice the spaciousness of the room, but at the same time try to keep everything "at hand", pay attention to the side table, which, despite its compact size, will make your interior more functional.
Extension table
What's special about the
side table The modern side table is a descendant of an elegant console that was used during the time of the French Renaissance for the location of the most expensive and beautiful interior items. But if the console table was most often equipped with carved legs and chic decoration, the side tables significantly expanded their design incarnations.
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Extension table photo
As you can understand by the name, this piece of furniture is used as an auxiliary element, attached to something, for example, to a sofa, a bed or a dining table. Its main purpose is to create an additional space for storing various household trivia - magazines, books, dishes, etc. However, the modern side table is not only a comfortable stand, but also a bright interior element.
Side table-tray
Original side table
Previously, the side tables were made mainly of wood, becausethis material was the most accessible and widespread. Now manufacturers of furniture products use almost all materials known to the world - plastic, glass, particle board, marble, etc. - to create this item. It is often possible to find products that simultaneously combine several materials. For example, the base of the side table can be made of wood or marble, and its table top is made of glass.
Side table photo
Modern side table in the interior
Temporary modifications touched the shape of the table. If a few centuries ago this piece of furniture was a rectangular, round or square table, now its design can fully personify all the facets of futurism and fantasy. For example, you can find on the sale side tables, made in the form of zigzags, cubes or any other non-standard and smooth figures.
Side tables of the original form
Despite its external simplicity, the side table is capable of performing several functions. If we talk about tables, attached to the sofas, then, in addition to storing handy things, they are also very convenient to use as a kind of tray and a table for eating. Not all people like to eat at dinner tables, because sometimes you want to relax, combining watching your favorite movie with food. It is in this case to come to the aid of a side table to the sofa, the construction of which can be compared with a miniature bar counter. These pieces of furniture are most often made in the form of an inverted "P"( in the position on the side), which allows them to be positioned in relation to the sofa in the most convenient way.
Side table to the sofa
Wooden table
Metal table to the sofa photo
Attached coffee table
The side tables to the bed are usually made in the form of a kind of low bench. The construction of this object also came to us from distant past centuries.
Previously, a similar table must be installed at the foot of the bed, because, lying down to sleep, people had on it their home shoes, in order to protect it from the possible invasion of insects or rats.
Fortunately, we now have more effective ways to protect against pests, but the side table to the bed did not become less useful:
- firstly, the table made in the form of a shop completes the interior of the room, making it more restrained and luxurious;
- secondly, on this table it's easy to store your things - home clothes, books, mobile phone, etc.
Extension table to the bed photo
It may seem that the side table is a kind of variation of the coffee table. Indeed, the functional purpose of these things is very similar. However, the frontline is always higher and already magazine, due to which it is distinguished by greater mobility and possibilities for location.
Adjacent coffee table photo
How to choose an additional table
The choice of a modern side table is not an easy task, because manufacturers offer us a lot of various design and functional options. When buying any piece of furniture, the most important thing to consider is how harmoniously it fits into the interior design of your house. For example, if the room is sustained in the classical style, tables suitable for you, made of valuable wood and decorated with "antique", will suit you. If in your interior you can trace modern minimalism, take a closer look at the laconic lightweight versions of tables made in the form of cubes, stands, etc.
Original side tables in the interior
Side table in the form of a cube
Side table of the attached photo
In addition, determine for what purpose you need a table. If you use it solely for food and small items, note how convenient it is to place it on the sofa or bed. Ideally, the height of this product should correspond to the height of the armrest of the sofa. Also pay attention to the attachment of the furniture accessory. Some products are installed on static feet, and some are additionally equipped with wheels, which greatly facilitates the process of their movement.
Side tables for a sofa photo
A sofa table with a place for storing magazines and newspapers
If you want to use an extra table, for example, to work with a laptop, choose products that have the ability to adjust the height.
Add-on computer desk
Folding computer table attached photo
If you plan to use this table instead of a coffee table, choose products equipped with additional shelves, stands and storage holes for logs.this will maximize the rational and convenient placement of all the necessary things.
Side table with space for magazines
Side table with glass table top
Side table with wooden worktop
The table can also be used as a kind of pedestal, placing on it bouquets of flowers, figurines and other interior decorations. Due to its compactness, mobility and originality, this piece of furniture fits easily into any interior, becoming an integral part of it.
