May we present: Furniture for small spaces – some very clever tables for the small apartment.When you want to live in a small apartment or tiny house, it’s a good idea to invest a little in furniture designed for small spaces.These are some of the creative solutions we have found, that we can recommend. Great design is timeless, and here are some good examples.The best piece of furniture for small spaces we have come across: A folding wall table, that hides away as a wall picture when collapsed!This folding wall table is so well done, and you have to look closely to notice, that this is not a regular picture frame.Murphy beds are great space savers for small homes.It’s traditionally a bed that folds away in a closet, but today the concept has been refined and redesigned over and over.You can buy this bed at $759 here incl. shipping.Here’s an overview of online Murphy bed stores:We love Murphy beds, and we also have one installed in our bedroom.You can see it here:We use it daily, and it’s a great way for us to be able to have a living room, a bedroom AND an office in our 430 sq.ft.
We have featured these beds before – See more Murphy beds here.Get it here for $258 with free shipping.This Nordic design is actually a lot cheaper than it looks. Scandinavia is well known for their design skills when it comes to simplicity, but they are also normally quite pricey. This one though is only $258.It’s wood and the dimensions are 30 inches x 42 inches x 42 inches. The 5 pieces fit well together, and they feel like one piece of furniture when the chairs are one place.This is a neat little table by Sculptures Jeux.It doesn’t take up much space when in collapsed mode, and when you have guests over – or you need more space – you just pull out all the extra leaves – and you instantly have five times the table surface available!The design is very simple and perfect for a small family, as the leaves are mounted in different heights. Perfect for a small space and tiny houses.This one can double in size. The tabletop can be folded out to transform this table from a console table to a small dining table, that will do fine for smaller occasions.
It is one of the more affordable collapsible tables.You can find it here at Expandfurniture at only $599.This is another one of our favorites. It so well designed and small when collapsed, and everybody is amazed when the magic unfolds!You just put a little pressure on the tabletop, and you can lift it up.It is piston operated just like an office chair, and the two leaves are hidden inside the table. Very clever and it’s too expensive either.You can find here at $1.695 besides some other cool tables.This table has some similarities to the one above, but with a more stylish and Scandinavian touch.It’s genius if you like to have magazines, books, laptops, or a carpet around the sofa area, as it has nice drawers with lots of space.This table can be bought for $1,020 with free shipping.The F2 Table from Nils Frederking stands out as being one of the fastest tables to set up and fold away.You don’t have to store the extension leaves in a separate places, because the extension leaves simply fold in together with the table.
This table is great! When collapsed it can serve as a console table with e.g. a bouquet of flowers.When you pull the table out it can easily fit 10-12 people for a nice dinner night.We have only seen it online with free shipping here.Click here to read more about This table and the Goliath Table. This coffee table is really neat. If you (like me) likes to work from the sofa from time to time you will appreciate this sofa table.You can fold up a nice desk to hold your laptop and papers, and you can also store stuff like magazines, chargers or other good stuff in the hidden drawer.You can find it here for $995.This camping table is quite amazing. The camping community has developed a lot of great furniture that saves space, and this table is no exception.It even has a nice handle so it’s easy to carry it with you.These three tables / seats are really nicely designed – it doesn´t get more simple than this. It speaks for itself.When you have guests over and need extra seats, you simply pull out the two smaller parts inside the furniture.
$498 here with free shipping.This Swedish design by Akka is beautiful, but also quite expensive.It can fold away to take up almost no space, and when fully extended it can fit up to 4 people on each side for working, or maybe 12 people for dinner.This table has storage inside, and is a good way to hide some extra stuff inside your living room. It folds up beautifully and has a sleek design with a Scandinavian touch.You can get it here for $221 (including shipping). Pick it up at Amazon at $453.This is so well designed. Love the simplicity and the straight lines that goes into this design.The stools also hold quite a lot of storage, a good place to store books, games, blankets, and other stuff you need in your living space.Great solution for getting that extra storage in the bedroom. It can easily hold all your clothes as well as bed linen, extra pillows etc. It comes in three different colors.This dark wood color, brown and a black.Dining tables for small spaces All our best Interior design ideas Cheap Murphy beds and DIY wall beds
Every holiday entertainer could use some extra seating this time of year. If run-of-the-mill metal folders aren't your style, you'll love these innovative chair designs from some of today's top talent. While most of the chairs fold flat for easy storage, others are small wonders that can go from one-seaters to six-seaters, and some even transform into tables and benches. Keep reading for 12 of the most clever takes on chairs you've ever seen. ISIS by Jake Phipps The ISIS by Jake Phipps is billed as the thinnest chair in the world, and at 3 cm wide when folded, it just might be. The ISIS chair is an angular, modern piece that folds neatly into a sleek, flat package. It's available to buy direct from the studio. For the eco-conscious small-space dweller, FlexibleLove chairs are made out of 100 percent post-industrial wood waste. At its smallest, the bench can fold together like an accordion to seat one. At its largest, the chair can hold up to 16. Loop Chair by Boaz Mendel
The Loop Chair by Israeli designer Boaz Mendel can actually transform into several pieces of furniture. Shown here in a few reclining-chair forms, the Loop Chair is made of seven wood boards connected by hinges stabilized by specialized metal connectors. From extra storage to an end table, the Loop Chair can transform to fit your holiday seating and storage needs. Visit Boaz Mendel's website for more information. Stitch Chair by Adam Goodrum One of the few on the list that's shaped like a traditional chair, the Stitch chair by Adam Goodrum has hinges on every edge to help it collapse. The seat folds to a closed position that is mere inches thick. Cappellini also makes a hinged bar stool of similar design. They are distributed by the Italian manufacturer, and can be purchased online and in Cappellini's NYC store. Papton Chair by FUCHS + FUNKE A folding furniture equivalent of a paper plane, the Papton Chair by Danish design firm FUCHS + FUNKE is a honeycomb cardboard composite that can be easily shaped—no tools or screws necessary.
The end result of this origami seat is a standing chair that weighs less than five pounds. The Papton comes in a variety of colors, and is available to order from FUCHS + FUNKE. Fan Chair by Robert Bliss Robert Bliss' 1993 fan chair is the oldest design on our list. A simple combination of cushions nestled in a teak-wood fan, this chair is one of many designs by the MIT-educated architect and retired professor. Some of Bliss' innovative pieces are now owned by the Smithsonian Museum. Wine Barrel Chair by Whit McLeod Made in northern California, this chair is inspired by one of the regions most famous exports: wine. Whit McLeod's wine-barrel chair is also on the more affordable end of TOH's cleverest folding chair spectrum. The oak seats are made from discarded wine barrels—part of a full line of furniture McLeod makes from reclaimed or salvaged material. Folding Chair and Ottoman by Brainstream Design Inspired by pop-up books, Brainstream Design created a plywood folding chair and ottoman that completely collapses without tools.
The chair is made from 100-percent plywood, and folds to a 60 by 30-inch rectangle that's less than two inches thick. Too minimalist for you? You can accessorize with snap-on cushions. Folding Chair and Table by Offit Paket Looking for a great Turkey Day kids table? This design from Offit comes complete with chairs, and the whole set folds up into one compact cube that could easily double as a modern end table. The Walker Chair by FUCHS + FUNKE The lightweight Walker Chair with built-in handle is named for its transportability. The three-legged design by FUCHS+FUNKE can be folded flat and hung by its handle, or easily stashed away. Visit FuchsFunke.de for more information. Pick Chair by Studio Dror This chair doubles as wall art that can be flattened and hung when not in use. The Pick Chair comes in several different colors and finishes. Desile Folding Chair by Christian Desile This space saver is made out of bamboo and recycled PET (a synthetic polymer used in polyester and packing).