CHI Good Questions: Adjustable Height Dining Table?

Rachel is looking for info: "I am wondering if anyone knows of a dining room table that can be adjusted to bar height? I am moving into a great loft with a really nice view out of windows that hit at bar height. I would love to have a table that I could use as a dining table from both a bar height, and regular dining height-for a crowd who would rather have their feet planted firmly on the ground! Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!"

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While we ran across plenty of counter height dining tables, This is literally the only one we found that adjusts from regular dining height to bar height...shown above, the Toscano. According to this post from International Design Awards, this table from Henredon can be transformed into a taller bistro version - and the style is very nice - a mix of traditional and modern.

Can anyone make any other suggestions or share ideas for Rachel? Let her know in the comments...

Comments (6)

Would a drafting table suffice?

posted by SubwayKnitter on March 24th 2008 at 10:16am
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I don't know if it is still available but IKEA used to sell a motorized desk base with the Galant office series. It was pricy but came with a very good warranty and adjusted with the push of a button.

posted by Enamorada on March 24th 2008 at 10:48am
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contact Michael Kulik for custom tables. i had him and his Bucktown/WP shop make custom tables for my loft office. they were VERY resonably priced and they completed the tables in a matter of days.
michael kulik [michael.kulik@gmail.com]

posted by annette_rose2 on March 24th 2008 at 11:34am
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Ikea has a table under frame called the VIKA NYKIL for 40 dollars, that can be made into a low or high table....if you wanted to make it really high (its not met to stand tall) you could get a couple of them for extra security.

posted by Jose A on March 24th 2008 at 2:10pm
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Glass topped, chrome (?) based table, available in other sizes and materials:
http://www.spacesandiego.com/products-adjustable-height-table.html

Download the pdf brochure to see the other shapes and bases, etc.

Another option is to consider one that goes from dining to coffee table:
http://www.thefurniture.com/store/cr_dnt_novl_tbl.htm

That's all I've found so far, there are quite a few variations on the coffee-to-dining table.

But not much out there for dining-to-pub style. Unless you're only seating two people at a cafe-style table.

posted by TRUE BLUE on March 24th 2008 at 6:29pm
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My friends have this table and the matching chairs. Its exactly what she wants. Not cheap, but you will have this table forever.

posted by Todd on March 24th 2008 at 6:47pm
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