Kitchen Table Ideas

An attractive dining room table is nice for formal occasions, but most family meals take place at the kitchen table. Your kitchen table can be as creative and unusual as your personal style. It only has to be big enough to fit your family and small enough to fit in your kitchen; the rest is up to you. Does this Spark an idea?

Pedestal Table

In a small kitchen table, the legs take up a considerable part of the room, limiting how many people can sit there. Maximize a small kitchen space with a pedestal table that only uses one central leg instead of four legs around the edge. If you are going to be cramming a big group around the table, place a lazy Susan in the center of the table and carefully organize the dishes and condiments to fit easily around it. That way, everyone will be able to easily help themselves without the difficulty of moving dishes around on a crowded table.

Decoupage Table

Turn a plain wooden kitchen table into a work of art with decoupage. Lightly sand the table with medium grit sand paper and paint it the color of your choice. While the table is drying (it should be left overnight or longer) cut out pictures, strips of decorative paper, photographs and sections of newsprint to decorate the table. After the table has dried, lay the paper strips down onto it to experiment with a layout. Pick up one piece of paper, lightly paint the bottom of it with decoupage medium and place it back down. Then, paint a layer of medium on top of it. Keep pasting pieces down until the table is completely covered. Paint a second layer of decoupage medium over the table to preserve it and let it dry for a day.

Mosaic Table

Add a bit of Moroccan flair to your kitchen with a mosaic table. Assemble tiles into a picture, geometric pattern or abstract design covering the whole table. Alternately, use tiles to draw lines, spirals or other shapes across the table, leaving most of the surface bare. If you have kids, make an interactive mosaic table. Glue large square tiles around the table in a border, then fill the center of the table with small square tiles in a variety of colors. Kids can use the small tiles to make their own designs and the large tiles will prevent them from falling off the table.