Folding Tables And Chairs: Dining Room
Michael asks…
Does anyone have a huge dining room for the Thanksgiving meal?
Our dining area is small, separated from the kitchen by a breakfast bar. We squeeze in, shoulder to shoulder, at the table and use the breakfast bar too. One year I tried to move a few people into the living room where I had a card table set up with folding chairs. That didn’t work because nobody wanted to leave the dining room. No one has complained but with the grandchildren growing into young men it’s getting more and more crowded.
Is this one of those times when I should quit fretting, relax and enjoy the day?
admin answers:
I have a nice big dining room table that seats twelve, but there is always room for more. Often we would put some folding tables in the same room to accommodate the many people we serve at Thanksgiving. It doesn’t matter how much room you have. Being with family is what Thanksgiving is all about and in the past we have had a Thanksgiving buffet instead of a sit-down dinner to save some room. That way people could sit anywhere to eat, inside or out, and still enjoy the socializing. As the song goes, “don’t worry – be happy”.
Ken asks…
Where can I find a dining room table that converts to a cabinet with chair and leaf storage underneath?
While growing up my aunt and uncle had a table like this. When not in use it looked like a nice buffet cabinet. When you opened the doors on the front you were able to pull out the table. Underneath there was storage for extra leaves and the chairs. The chairs folded up for storage.I can’t remember for sure how many chairs there were but I would venture to say that there were at least eight. I haven’t seen one of these tables in over 20 years. Does any one else know what I’m talkeing about?
admin answers:
U can findd one in SATURN, VENUS and MARS
George asks…
How do I build a dining table that mounts to the wall like a shelf?
I’m moving into a small apartment and there is no room for a dining table and four chairs. I have a low window in my kitchen and I want to mount a wide shelf under it for my kids and I to eat at. It has to be sturdy, I have two rowdy little girls. I would also like to make it so it folds down when I’m not using it. Does anyone know how to do this?
admin answers:
First, decide what dimensions you need. Obviously it needs to be small enough to fit under the window when it’s folded down. You can buy pine ‘craft panels’ at most lumber stores, if one of those won’t work for size then get some plywood with a nice surface on one side, and if you buy it at a place that specializes in plywood they will likely cut it to size at the store, and then you’ll want to sand the edges. You can also buy tabletops and lengths of wood countertop at IKEA. Once you have the size of tabletop you need, finish it with several coats of a sturdy finish, and I would use oil-base varnish or paint here, as it’s going to take some abuse. I have used water base polyurethane on a bathroom counter and it stained. Or go to a fabric store and buy some colourful vinyl as a tablecloth, you could staple it to the wood.Then do as the previous poster suggested–batten(that’s just a piece of wood) on the wall, hinges, and folding legs(these could be just lengths of 2×2) with a secure system of fastening the legs when in use. If the batten is as thick as the legs, the table will sit flat against the wall when folded. See what they have at the hardware section for securing the legs, and the specialty plywood store might be a good place to find those too.
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