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What is the importance of quality table legs?
The dining table is an essential element in homes and restaurants. In addition to creating a certain atmosphere in a space, it brings people together around a meal or coffee. This piece of furniture must have certain essential qualities:
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Robustness: your table must be robust enough to support heavy loads daily. Thus, choosing legs adapted for heavy loads will perfectly suit your table;
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Stability: your table must be able to rest on stable legs. When choosing this accessory, first ensure it offers good stability;
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Ergonomics: the legs must allow for pleasant and prolonged use of your table. You must pay attention when choosing their design;
You must also consider the aesthetics of the table legs so that they complement the design of your indoor or outdoor spaces.
What are the types of table legs?
There are different models of table legs on the market, namely:
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Snack legs: also called bar legs, they are very often used to extend work areas or corners in a house. These legs generally reach a height of 1100 mm;
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Peninsula legs: they are designed to extend the worktop. Different from snack legs, they require wall support;
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Adjustable legs: they make the table accessible to everyone thanks to their adjustable height;
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Folding legs: their practicality allows them to save space by storing the table in a small area;
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Fixed legs: they are considered the most classic because they adapt to all tables of all sizes;
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Central legs: fixed in the center of the tabletop, they can support the weight of a table and ensure its stability;
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Trestle legs: they allow you to transform the design of a table by changing a few elements on the trestles.
Among the types of table legs mentioned above, there are models with terminations for different types of tabletops (square table, round table, etc.).
Custom table legs: what are the selection criteria?
When choosing legs for your dining, office, or study tables, you must consider several criteria.
Table height
Before making a precise choice for your table legs, you must define the type of table you want for your spaces. Depending on the leg height, there are four types of tables, including:
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High tables: this type of table allows you to be comfortable in a standing position. The most suitable height for this type of leg is 104 cm;
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Dining tables: these tables are the most classic indoors or for arranging terraces. A height of 71 cm perfectly matches this model;
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Coffee tables: for coffee tables, the legs should have an average height of 40 cm, but this can vary between 30 and 45 cm.
In addition to height, you must also consider the weight or size of the tabletop.
Tabletop weight
The choice of your legs must also depend on the weight of your tabletop. You must therefore adapt the number of legs according to the total weight they can support. Depending on the weight of the tabletops, we can distinguish two examples:
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Hairpin legs: these models cannot support more than 25 kg. With four legs per table, the base can support a 100 kg tabletop without problem;
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U-shaped legs: very robust, they are capable of supporting loads up to 100 kg. With generally two legs per table, they can support 200 kg tabletops.
The manufacturing material of the table base is also a decisive element to consider. It must depend on the intended use of the table in question. You can thus choose several basic materials for the manufacture of your table legs (steel tables, metal tables, wooden tables, rattan tables, etc.).
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