Children's table - furniture necessary for a child. With the right choice, from the first years of life, the baby learns to sit correctly, maintain posture, write beautifully and read at a safe distance. The Ikea children's table is designed to fulfill these functions, it is thought out to the smallest detail.
Features and Benefits
The company from the Netherlands "Ikea" has long been widely known to Russians. A children's table and other products for a child from this manufacturer can be purchased today in any more or less large city. Accessibility is one of the key features of this furniture.
In addition to affordability, the brand's children's furniture stands out for its attention to detail and high quality. Natural materials, some of which are used exclusively for the production of baby accessories, thoughtfulness and minimalism in design, as well as the possibility of modifying models - this is what characterizes the products of this brand. In addition, almost every Ikea children's table has a chair from the same series, which allows you to equip your children's home in style. The capsule and thoughtfulness of each interior has become the company's hallmark.
Popular brand series
In fact, the selection of furniture for a children's room by ordinary people and inexperienced buyers can end in failure, because sometimes it is so difficult to get into the style and nature of the furniture, even with the same tone of coverage. The Ikea series prevent this problem by making it easy to buy what looks perfect and is safe in the kit.
It is worth noting that the series that are specially created for the height and age of babies from three to seven years old are subject to consideration in this article. It is these tables and the chairs that complement them that can rightfully be considered children's.
Critter
This series for children is considered one of the most concise and restrained. The white color of the table here is bordered by red chairs with minimal decor in the form of images of a dog and a cat. However, the color of the chairs for the table can be white, delighting with the tranquility and balance of the interior.
The materials for "Critter" are solid rubber wood, and this is no coincidence, because it is absolutely safe for a child. In addition, tables and chairs made of Hevea wood have incredible strength, surface smoothness and high aesthetic characteristics. It is difficult to pick out or gnaw off even a small chip from such a tabletop, but sometimes it happens that the teeth of babies itch at the sight of natural materials. It should be said that painting with acrylic paints is also completely safe for babies in their rooms. Acrylic does not emit harmful substances into the atmosphere, while ensuring smoothness and resistance to chips.
Another advantage and pleasant feature of the furniture series is its non-susceptibility to changes in temperature and humidity.
This means that you can play, eat or read it not only at home, but also outdoors in the garden, which is much more pleasant and useful.
Mammut
Among the delicate children's series, the line of this furniture stands out. The roundness of forms in tandem with pastels of light shades from white to pale green creates a childishly naive and dreamy design.
Expanded polypropylene is used as a material in the series. It is worth noting that today it is one of the breakthroughs in the technique of creating children's furniture, without a single drawback, due to which it could be abandoned.
The Mammut series made of polypropylene has:
- ease;
- variety and saturation of shades;
- the possibility of using various means for cleaning;
- water resistance;
- immunity to temperature changes;
- with an operating period of more than 20 years.
You can use this line of furniture at home and in the country as a picnic table. If you don't need it, you can put it in a garage or other unheated utility room, and get it out after a few years, gladly noticing that the furniture has not lost an inch of its attractiveness.
Fleece
This series pleases with classical materials. Tables, chairs, shelves, toy containers and numerous stands here are made of natural solid pine with birch plywood. The series also surprises with a high level of practicality. So, tables can grow with the child, rising from the entry level by three positions, and can also be complemented by bright containers for storing any important items, from books to pens and pencils.
Like many Ikea lines, all Flisat furniture is covered with acrylic paint or varnish, which, as mentioned earlier, is absolutely harmless. In addition, the use of varnish allows you to enjoy the natural color of furniture, natural patterns and color transitions.
Such furniture dissolves into any interior, becoming a single whole with it.
Sundwick
This series looks stylish and according to Ikea traditions. White and brown tones for children's tables and chairs delight with tranquility and versatility to complement basic shades with bold details. The furniture here is also made of solid pine, and the tables, in addition to the classic solutions, have compact and spacious storage areas under the table top.
The key idea here is not only the ability to accommodate as many important things as possible for study and play, but also to keep the room in perfect order.
Utter
This children's furniture is distinguished by its simplicity and democratic value in terms of price. The table here has a rectangular shape and is completed with stools that are easy to maintain and use, also in the form of unpretentious rectangles. The material "Utter" is polypropylene, however, in its reinforced version. "Utter", like the "Mammut" series, is not afraid of moisture, cold or heat, it becomes an excellent ally for recreation in the country, but at the same time it is significantly inferior in design. However, such advantages as an affordable price and the absence of small parts, for example, screws, make it very popular.
Reso
The children's table can be seen in this series. This unique line of furniture is produced from solid acacia wood, renowned for its delicate, cozy natural tone and high durability. Manufacturers recommend using the model exclusively outdoors in the form of a picnic table, protecting it from excess moisture.
Models
When purchasing a children's table, it is important to know everything about the model, its dimensions and functions, because it depends on how much it can decorate and complement the children's interior.
So, the model of the children's table "Critter" with a compact size of 59 * 50 cm, it is well suited for small spaces. In addition, the white color palette will allow you to place it near the windowsill, taking up part of the free niche under it. Such a solution will look very natural, and the useful space will be saved. The choice of a rectangular shape is also not accidental here
Two children can sit at such a table, provided that the chairs are placed on both sides of the table.
Table "Mammut" with a length of 77 cm, a width of 55 cm and a height of 48 cm, it seems to be created for two kids. It should be said that the rectangle in the shape of the tables is used by the company with noticeable frequency. It is comfortable to place toys behind it at tea drinking, as well as to play board games, even if each child has his own game at the table
The "Flisat" tables also delight with spaciousness. The table top lengths of 83 cm in the version with Trufast containers and 92 cm at the table that changes height are optimal and spacious. However, each model should be discussed separately here. Thus, the growing table "Flisat" grows with the child, moving from a children's drawing table to a real desk for a schoolchild. Three levels of height position are at a minimum point of 53 cm and a maximum - 72 cm. In addition, such a model is able to maintain the correct posture for the baby, because the tabletop can take the desired tilt if necessary
The Fleesat container model is simpler, but also loved by users. Its main advantage is the possibility of adding containers, because a mess on the table is a common thing for a child of any age.
Bright drawers inserted into the table niche prevent this, while looking very aesthetically pleasing and modern.
"Sundvik" - another table with compact parameters that can organically blend into the interior of a small nursery. The width and height of 50 cm is complemented by a good length of 76 cm. The Sundvik with storage compartment is smaller and would be a good choice for one child. Dimensions 58 * 45 * 55 cm are created exclusively for work, because all unnecessary can be put into a drawer. The compartment lid has an adjustable lock, which eliminates the risk of pinching your fingers
Materials (edit)
The company "Ikea" is responsible for its reputation, releasing furniture only from quality materials. Here, as the manufacturers assure, it is almost impossible to see chips and cracks, especially if the furniture is for children.
The most common and affordable material in the company's assortment is solid pine. Beds and dressers are made from it, and therefore, when looking for a children's table, parents stop at it. Natural wood contains no harmful substances released into the air, on the contrary, by placing such furniture in the house, you can feel its natural and fresh barely perceptible aroma. The disadvantages of the material include its low strength, however, the childhood of a child, he is able to withstand proudly and staunchly.
Today, a plastic table is in a hurry to replace the wooden table. A frivolous attitude towards it is gradually changing, because expanded polypropylene looks dignified and noble, leaving the category of country furniture.
In addition, children's dishes and bottles are made from polypropylene, and therefore there is no doubt about safety.
Some parts of countertops, for example, lids, are made of plywood or fiberboard. These materials are also noteworthy for being harmless and very affordable.
It is worth saying that when choosing Ikea materials, they are based on two criteria:
- good quality;
- good price.
For such a combination, the company fell in love with the Russians, because for a small amount of money you can buy decent and stylish products here.
Color solutions
Color solutions from Ikea are always very clear in terms of style and psychology. So, pastel and light colors in furniture help to concentrate, relax and relieve stress of the passing day.
The leader in shades, of course, is the white tone. The color of purity of mind and light affects the child positively, without plunging into dark tones during a long stay at reading or lessons.
Muted brown in children's furniture, although it belongs to a dark range, does not carry depressing moods. Its warm light undertone makes the nursery in such tones cozy and homely.
The color palette of Mammut tables and chairs for children reveals the beauty of pastels. It uses pink, blue, white and light green shades.
This separation helps to equip the nursery for the girl and for the boy with a clear color separation.
Reviews about the quality of furniture
The quality of Ikea furniture has always delighted and delighted customers. Swedish standards make themselves felt and if flaws appear, then it is quite rare.
So, a lot of positive reviews can be seen about the "Sundvik" table without a storage area. Users love it for its simplicity and versatility, not forgetting to point out some of the shortcomings. For example, a solid pine model is poorly painted on the inside. For parents, this is not a big disadvantage, because the bottom of the tabletop is invisible without a high-quality and meticulous examination, however, such a detail can be called an unpleasant surprise. Also, users notice not the highest quality painting, which is expressed in the formation of chips.
Flisat transforming table is another model that has received excellent reviews. Children from four years old are happy to sit at this model, drawing and coloring, reading and mastering the letter. A handy detail here is a cylindrical roll paper bar. Having unfolded it, the child can draw with pleasure without being in constant search of paper or an album. Ease of assembling and moving height positions is another plus of the model. Young mothers easily assemble the model on their own, rejoicing in a successful purchase.
The "Critter" table also found its customers who love laconicism in everything, but, unfortunately, it later disappointed with the quality. So, a thin layer of paint on it is confirmed in almost every review, some of which can be considered sharply negative. Chips and gradual paint fading during active operation do not allow such a model to be considered practical.
The children's table "Mammut" is especially popular due to its original design, lightness and practical properties. It is great for one-year-old kids, allowing you to independently place it in the room and move freely. However, lightness here can be considered both a positive and a negative feature. An insignificant weight of a little more than a kilogram, with light touching, changes its position, which somewhat annoys mothers who love order in everything.
Summarizing the reviews about all models, we can conclude that the company has chosen the right laconic designs. Parents love and value simplicity. Coloring is a clear disadvantage, and its shortcomings are noticed in almost every model of children's tables. Nevertheless, Ikea children's tables are popular, and reviews about them are mostly positive, which means that it is worth taking a closer look at such furniture.
For an overview of one of the Ikea tables, see the following video.