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Our house is not your typical suburban family dwelling.  You see, we are all very crafty people. The problem is, we have a limited amount of space. It would be great to have a whole room for a studio, but the reality is that we can’t afford to do that. We have built a work shed in the backyard, but we use that mostly for heavy-duty work. For lighter crafts, we needed something that was multipurpose. That is why we got a kitchen work table.

We have been in need of a kitchen table and chairs for a long time, you see. The kitchen table we have was a hand me down from my grandma. We looked at all kinds of kitchen tables, but eventually we decided that we should get something heavy duty to support our needs. We needed a solid surface, so we thought it would be great to have the kitchen table serve double duty.

Having a kitchen work table is great. Between meals the kitchen can serve as a workshop, then we clear off all the mess and eat at the table. When we are working on major projects, we can even leave the kitchen work table setup for our work and eat in the living room, in front of the chatterbox.

A lot of the kitchen work tables that we looked at were ugly. They had adjustable heights, which made them good for crafts, but they were just boring. That is why we decided to get a wrought iron table  to use as our kitchen worktable. The table was old and heavy. It was thick and tarnished. In other words, it was beautiful. Everything that made it a great kitchen work table also made it a great antique. The only problem with it is that the iron can stain certain kinds of crafts. If, however, we keep it covered up, the problem is solved.

Another great thing about a kitchen work table is that it solves our limited counter space situation. We have some counter space in our kitchen, however when I’m entertaining guests, I need that kitchen work table to help me to prepare and serve food. I can be preparing one dish on the counter, another dish on the kitchen work table, and have a third thing cooking on the stove!

If you enjoy crafts or would like to add that additional little touch to your kitchen, consider getting a wrought iron kitchen table.