Tables and desks

A console table may not exactly be what springs to mind when talking about a dinner table for 12 persons. Not unless you are the Italian manufacturer Sedit, which is behind the ‘Fiesta’-table. At first glance Fiesta appears like any other console table – slim, elegant and placed up against an interior wall or partition. But, Fiesta holds a secret. It hides three (or four) extra tabletops that will convert it into a full-size dinner table for 6-12 people in a matter of a few minutes. Ideal for smaller homes or even micro-apartments.

Adding just one or two of the tabletops, you can even use it as a home office desk. Imagine this table equipped with electric lifting columns. Then you would have your own adjustable home office desk OR a living room conference table if you have a group of colleagues over for a project. 

Another example is the table ‘Vengio’ by US-based Resource Furniture. Vengio is a real space-saving superstar. The multi-functionality is instantly revealed when you pull the wall-mounted mirror and turn it into a dinner table or a desk. It is truly ideal for residents in small apartments that are otherwise keeping them from having guests. Also Vengio can be used as a home office desk.

Read more about the table at their English website.

The Danish manufacturer Skovby has already included a LINAK actuator solution in a multi-functional design. The coffee table ‘Skovby #236’ has a switch hidden under the tabletop. With a single push the table rises and turns into a 6-person dinner table. The table is powered by a battery, making it cable-free and easy to move around the room.

Read more about the table at their English/Danish website.

No doubt, several more multi-functional furniture projects could benefit from electric adjustment. Improved ergonomics is the most obvious. However, using LINAK^® actuator solutions would also offer PVC-free components and extremely low stand-by power consumption – as low as 0.1 W. Low-noise technology would even put to rest any concern about annoying and unwanted sounds. Integrating a LINAK solution is adding ergonomics, multi-functionality and obviously practical advantages to your furniture design without compromising the overall aesthetic perception.