Get set for more guests with these extendable dining table ideas

When it comes to dining it really is the more the merrier. But if you’re stuck for space, bigger get-togethers can be a problem. The solution? A table that grows when you need it and shrinks when you don’t. Here are few ways to create an extendable dining table that you might not have thought of.

A dining area formed by two white MELLTORP tables in line, a white REGOLIT lamp, assorted chairs and flowers in a vase.

When two – or more – tables are better than one

An extendable table doesn’t have to be a single table with a fold-out or insert. Another way to create a bigger dining table is to buy two tables and put them together. If you choose a series of tables that come in several sizes you can use the larger one as your everyday dining table, and keep the smaller one as your reserve. And why stop at two? Three tables will make your dining table even more flexible.

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A dining area with a white MELLTORP table, a white REGOLIT lamp and assorted seating.

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A table with two jobs

But what do you do with your extra table(s) when they’re not needed in the dining area? Put them to work somewhere else of course. When this table is not helping out as a dining table extension, it’s put against the wall where it serves a workspace. And those extra chairs? Just stack them alongside.

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A white MELLTORP table placed by a wall, a TERTIAL work lamp on it and stacked, light turquoise TEODORES chairs next to it.

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Open up for socialising

When this drop leaf table is folded out, it provides plenty of room for four people. Great for meals, board games or any other social activity that needs a table.

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A small, white dining table surrounded by four TERJE white and light-grey chairs. An IDANÄS cabinet stands by a nearby wall.

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