A DIY Folding Kitchen Table

Not having enough space in your kitchen is always a big problem when two or more people live in a small apartment together. This can be easily solved by having a fold-away table in your kitchen that can be dismantled after supper. They are normally attached to the wall by a hinge and supported by a fold-away leg. They ideally seat three people and are perfect in small loft apartments or in summerhouses with little space. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

1

Screw one of the hinges onto the end of the 3-foot leg. The leg needs to have a square cross-section.

2

Put the 4-by-2-foot wood board near the wall where you want to attach it. Screw two hinges onto the board, 1 foot from each end. The board needs to be as thick as the hinge so that it fully supports the table when it is in use.

3

Screw the leg onto the board. It must be on the bottom side and 1 foot from the side of the table. Use short screws so that you won't make a hole all the way through the board.

4

Screw the board into the wall. Ask a friend to come and hold the board for you as you are screwing it to the wall. Decide whether you want the table to fold upward or downward and screw the hinge accordingly.

5

Glue the magnet onto the leg end that is closer to the floor. Fold the leg up and make a note where the magnet touches the board and then stick the other magnet there. Make sure to have the magnet's positive side on the leg and the negative on the table or vice-versa, otherwise the magnet will not hold the leg up.