Kitchen Countertops: beautiful options for the kitchen with photo printing

Beautiful and roomy kitchen table - a mandatory subject in any home. He attracts attention, accents in the interior of the kitchen and can even tell the attentive visitor of family members. But the main function of it is one very unpretentious - provide people with comfort during the meal. And it's the first thing you need to focus with the purchase of furniture, and then in the list of requirements must be practical, reasonable price and beauty.

The choice of materials

Modern technology is already so blurred the boundaries between different materials, which limits their use is almost gone. Therefore, the manufacture of the material for the table in the kitchen, you can choose according to their financial capacity. However, in some cases, have to compromise:

• The cheapest option is considered chipboard, although in the kitchen it is desirable to use only as a temporary solution. Due to the wet steam extruded plate rapidly swell and look sloppy. Yes, and environmentally friendly, this material can not be called due to phenol vapors.
• Plastic is also not hit hard on the pocket, but here everything will depend on what will be its thickness and, therefore, quality.
• MDF - a successful and safe replacement of the budget chipboard. Superior to chipboard on all counts, including the price. Smooth MDF panel sympathetic to the different decoration techniques, so the choice of furniture made of this material is now very large. Veneered, painted or ennobled photo printing tables at a reasonable price can be found in any furniture store.
• Wood kitchens reigned supreme for hundreds of years and their positions are not going to concede. Most neat kitchen tables made it out of wood. But be prepared to pay for a decent amount of the purchase, as the cost is not cheap, natural furniture.
• Glass. With the advent of Fine countertops made of this material wood began to gradually lose the title of the most beautiful and elegant (see. Photo). While glass tables are more common in exclusive design project, but also an ordinary buyer can choose for your kitchen an interesting option.

If you do not plan to use the dining table as a work surface, give preference to a "warm" materials like wood or MDF. Cold glass top, though, and looks spectacular, without tablecloths seem not very pleasant.

The optimum size

When choosing a table for the kitchen, pay attention to the size of the room itself. After all, the furniture can not stand by itself - to the table needed a convenient approach, but also around the need to leave enough space for seated people. So what is important here is not so much a kitchen area, how much is left after the installation of other furniture space.

For very small rooms is better to choose compact models of the kitchen table, or a medium-sized transforming design.

This spacious room can be put not just a kitchen table and a full dining group for a dozen people, for example, as in the photo. But even if the huge area has got a young family, to buy a tiny table for two is not: a large kitchen, a kid can just get lost. For those who prefer the open, better to choose a model at least of medium size.

Compact kitchen tables - the lot of small rooms in Khrushchev or small families. But it is not all bad: the compact does not mean that the table is not enough capacious or nonfunctional. In fact, the choice of furniture for a small kitchen is much more interesting and varied than for luxury studios. Manufacturers offer a very wide range of tables, a variety of designs:

• folding;
• sliding;
• folding;
• combined with a sill or other surfaces in the kitchen;
• mobile model with castors.

The average family will be able to comfortably accommodate a round table with a diameter of 900 mm or rectangular - with top 1200 * 800 mm.

the laws of geometry

As to the form table in the kitchen, here too it is necessary to focus on the characteristics of the premises. In the narrow kitchen-case good fit rectangular table, put end to the window. Small sofas on the sides, like at a cafe or a sleeping car, visually reshape the room and make it more comfortable. This solution is suitable for even the modest kitchen area.

Sofas and even take up more space than traditional stools and chairs, however, are another way to store utensils and some stocks. Thanks to them, the work area can be done pokompaktnee, reducing it to a couple of lockers. In the photo - Kitchen interior with sofa at the table.

Such non-standard dimensions kitchen table puts forward only one requirement - it should be a console and build on one leg. And sofas can move closer, and the feet under the table will not be crowded.

Round and regular shape oval countertop in the small kitchen allowed only if they are designed only for 2-3 people. A large table, even if it passes in size, will not allow to comfortably sit down around him, and in general is severely limited freedom of movement. Absolutely symmetrical countertops in the shape of a square or a circle look best in the spacious kitchen. In this case, and with the table can be free to experiment and look new furniture in the kitchen is the most integrally.

Most of the standard layouts kitchens turn them into regular rectangles. For them suitable oval tables, but not elliptical shape, and with straight lateral edges, as in the photo.

custom solutions

AT small apartments dining table the kitchen is often used not only during lunch, but in the process of cooking. When the horizontal surfaces in the work area is not enough, willy-nilly, to connect to business and dining group. In this case the requirements of furniture are put forward more stringent.

Table also serves as a dining and cutting, it is better to choose from strong and durable materials. They must safely transfer contact with hot dishes, washing and even a possible fall metal utensils. These requirements are fully meet the tempered glass table top, but you can choose artificial or natural stone. Other materials will be less strong, although less expensive.

To a large kitchen designers also find a lot of interesting and functional solutions. One of the new-fangled ideas - unification of the island work area with a dining table, as in the photo below.

In this case, the "island" can take the most bizarre forms:

• Half circle, one of which is farmed out built slab and the working surface, while the second serves as a dining area.
• T- or T-shaped arrangement - the same principle of separation of contents of the "island" of complex shape into two parts.
• A smooth transition in the working unit dining table top at the same level. Usually it looks like a huge rectangular table with no visible boundary between the zones.
• Arrangement of tables "peace" that is, the letter "n." This solution requires a responsible approach to the choice of dimensions of the individual parts of the U-shaped island, otherwise the owner will have to run around from table to table.

To visually separate the two meaning of the "island" can be installed kitchen tables at different levels, or pick up the surface of contrasting color.

It has long been no one surprising bars, settled in modern kitchens. Narrow and long countertop, deliberately raised above the usual level, and can be used during cooking and dining successfully replace group. However, in the latter case it will require more specific and bar stools.

Despite the compact size, the bar may be the functionality of any of the traditional table in the kitchen. Drawers, open and closed shelves, built-in lights and tripods for glasses - features such does not possess any of the items of kitchen furniture. The kitchen with a rack is shown in the photo.

The combination with the situation

Dining tables, may not set the tone in the interior, but it must support the basic idea - color, shape, design:

• Industrial or avant-garde style furniture accentuate the original shape. This may be a asymmetric worktop, elongated legs, or even exclusive model of a glass kitchen table with built-in interior lighting.
• Hi-tech prefers to deal with metal, glass and plastic. Simple, unobtrusive lines and a minimum of decoration - it should look like your techno-table (see. Photo).
• It is practically impossible to make a mistake with the choice, when it comes to classic table in the kitchen with a traditional design. Natural wood or veneered MDF due to the variety of colors and decor perfectly fit into any of the cozy interiors, from classical to country.

Should not rush to buy the most beautiful table with vibrant photo printing on a countertop, or an abundance of decorative flourishes on the legs. If the general idea of ​​the kitchen does not mean such fanciful elements, stunning designer furniture in discreet surroundings turn into bad taste.

decorative design

From issues of practicality it is time to move on to the beauty. Indeed, this factor not only affects the appearance of the table in the kitchen, but also on its final cost. Standard models, mass produced at a furniture factory, is less expensive and are not original. Although not every interior design need to be forged gadgets, but sometimes it is an exclusive table is able to transform the kitchen.

The first thing to find a suitable environment to the rest of the table color. Of course, he is not obliged to fully replicate the existing range, but it has to fit in as much as possible organically. Here are a few simple steps, how to achieve this:

• Wooden table of the same color as the laminate on the floor, imitating the pattern of natural wood.
• Table with metal legs with toned top, matched exactly the color of home appliances.
• Painted tables for kitchens which are notional continuation of furniture working zone (the same color, texture or material, facades repeating cabinets).
• Photo printing on the table, with the same pattern as in the kitchen apron.

If, however, in the interior used only a couple of basic colors contrast decoration kitchen table can be a bright accent, revitalizing dull range (see. Photo). Just do not leave such a model alone - support out of the general table several pictures related to it strokes, repeated in other subjects. This may be one of the lamps, kitchen textiles or even a vase of flowers of the same color.

WLAN as a fashionable decor

Bright and will look delicious in the kitchen glass table with photo printing. There are very interesting options such furniture. Before decorating the kitchen furniture realistic still lifes could only using colored tablecloths and cheap oilcloth. Now, thanks to the technique of printing so many years will be able to please their masters juicy pictures of fruits and vegetables, herbs, or just beautiful flowers.

If a large group dining so radically transform not want to, we can restrict compact coffee kitchen table. Or opt for a decor printing subdued tones, for example, as in the photo below.

Damage figure is durable enough, especially if it is protected by a transparent laminating film. But some of the rules for handling furniture, decorated with bright print, should adhere to:

1. Do not leave on the table spilled drinks and stains from food - they need to be removed from the surface immediately as they are not ingrained.
2. Before using the cleaner, read the instructions to him. Perhaps it is this use household chemicals can not be for your table.
3. When choosing a place for a kitchen table with photo printing, remove it away from the window as the sun's rays over time, lead to discoloration of the picture.
4. Dislike such patterns excessive humidity (over 70%) and too low temperature (below -30 ° C).

However, if you want to completely transform the kitchen, you can choose a dining set, where bright print flaunt even stools. Or buy a full set of furniture, which the facades are decorated with photo printing. The same technology used to create the original work area aprons, ornaments or tiles decorating curtains and blinds.

Thanks to the technique of printing, you can change the "mood" of the kitchen without unnecessary spending. Special printers coated figures on virtually any material, and this service is relatively affordable. Anyway, decorating not be much more expensive full replacement of furniture set.

Tables and other interior items you can decorate your own, buying self-adhesive film with photo printing. Just do not forget that for the transparent glass elements provide the required white background to pattern "alive."

If you need to design furniture, which no longer have anybody better to apply to a special firms providing similar services. For the application, you can select any image from the web, e-catalogs or just provide digital photos from your camera.