Types of Extendable Dining Tables
We take a look at the extendable dining table options you are likely to encounter during your purchase.
30/08/2021
An extending dining table can transform your dining area as it is flexible enough to simplify everything. With various styles and combinations available, you can find one that matches your space needs and taste. Choosing an extendable dining set can be daunting if you are unfamiliar with the different extending mechanisms and styles. Although they differ depending on the shape of the dining table, let us look at the extending options you are likely to encounter during your purchase.
Externally stored single extension panels
An extendable dining table with an externally stored single extension utilizes the most straightforward extension mechanism. To extend the table, you pull it apart, place the extension panel in place, then fasten some clips below the table to hold it into place. The tabletop remains streamlined. The externally stored single extension is one of the affordable extending dining tables, but you have to find some space to keep the extra panel.
Externally stored double extension panels
The difference between the single and double extension leaves is that the double one gives two extension panels. It can come equipped with either one extension in place or without either in use. An extendable table with two extension panels offers more seating space and versatility since you can host as many guests as you want without dining space limitations.
Butterfly table extension
A butterfly table extension provides a quick and easy way to accommodate more guests around your dining table. Plus, you don't need extra space to store the extending panels. The extendable panel folds and rotates to fit into the tabletop, and the table conceals it when not in use. It is made with user-friendly clips and hinges that hold the extending panel in place and provide stability and sturdiness. It neatly folds back into the tabletop, creating an elegant design.
Lift-up extending mechanism
To extend a dining table with a lift-up mechanism, the only thing you need to do is undo the clasps and pull the table out. The extension is built on slightly sprung hinges that lever up and out to hold the table in place. It utilizes a lift mechanism, so you don't have to worry about storing the table extension panel elsewhere. You can push the table back together when you don't need the extra space and tighten the clasps to keep everything in place. A lift-up extending mechanism also means that the table design remains sleek and streamlined.
Internally stored separate extension slide
The extension panel is separate from the dining table, but you store the slide on the tabletop with an internally stored extension slide. So, every side of the dining table glides apart with little effort to reveal the stored extension slide. You only have to take the panel out and place it in position on the dining table.
The takeway
When buying an extendable dining table, consider how it will look on your dining area when extended and unextended. Leave enough room around the dining table so that it accommodates extra chairs when the table is extended. Keep in mind the space in your dining area when choosing the shape of the extendable dining table, and consider a dining table with a pedestal base if your dining area is too small.