A table is probably the most simplistic piece of furniture that we just cannot live without. Plain wooden board with four legs has so many uses that we have one specifically designed for the office, kitchen, dining room, a shop, and even for a hospital operating room. And you’ve probably never thought about it, but tables can be turned into astounding works of art and not just utilitarian pieces of furniture.
Here at Bored Panda, we can’t get over the fact that creative designers are still able to find ingenious new ways to turn table design into works of art. You’d think there’s only so many different ways to reinvent a board with four legs, but these 18 examples of brilliant and cool design will prove you wrong, and a simple coffee table decor won’t cut it to this list.
What makes these tables so remarkable is their effortless fusion of function and unique design. Each is a piece of art meant to be used, not just admired. From majestic wood log dinner tables and picnic kitchen tables to ghost coffee tables, the ways to re-invent this household property are uncountable.
If you’re looking for interior design inspiration, be sure to also check out our chair design and kids’ room design posts!
Wood Log Table
Designed by John Houshmand
Glass River Tables
Designed by Greg Klassen
Amethyst Table
Designed by Crystal Works
Citrine Tables
Designed by Empressive Geo Designs
Designed by Touchstone Galleries
Sparkling Table
Designed by John Foster
Branch And Tree End Tables
Designed by Bleu Nature
Abyss Table
Designed by Duffy London
Recycled Jet Engine Table
Designed by MotoArt
Swing Set Table
Designed by Duffy London
Bubbling Table
Designed by Liana Yaroslavsky
Picnyc Table
Designed by Haiko Cosnelissen
Wood And Aluminum Tables
Designed by Hilla Shamia
Petrified Wood Accent Table
Image credits: Touchstone Galleries
Leaf Table
Source: reddit
Dripping Chocolate Table
Designed by Matthew Robinson
Moon Table
Designed by Liana Yaroslavsky
Ghost Table
Designed by Essey
Lake Table
Designed by David Gill
May I leaf the table . . . :p
If only you wood, your jokes are abyss-mal... :)
You asked that tree times already..
Wood you swing by my place?
It's pine with me.
Maple later.
I could really log some hours sitting at these tables.
It would be nice to branch out and spruce up the house a bit.
Nut your average tables, that's for sure!
Oak K, Oak K, that's quite enough, people. My goodness, you wood bee comedians do like to prattle on. Have you no comction? No pun intended.
Oh chair up, have a heart-wood you?
I pine for the day when I can afford one of these tables.
You guys sound Pilipino.
If yew want to
I lake that table too, but I will leaf you alone :)
Did you cedar wood on the first table
You so punny.
why don't you just leaf them alone?
So beautiful. Don´t think the grass table is going to work ;)
My cats would mow it and leave yak balls all over the house!
Two words Astro Turf
Two words guinea pig :D
Actually AstroTurf is one word. :P
I was going to do something like that with wheat grass
Then you could trim it and juice it.
Does it come with ants? :-D
Ants?
do you have to mow it at all or water it
maybe, but how would you clean it?
Mowing it would be difficult!
Easy. Big scissors and some time snipping.
It would not be difficult for a bush-hog.
How bout a marijuana table
That could start a vicious cycle where you never left the table.
Amazing group of tables <3 Would like handful for myself, but most of them seem pretty expensive
May I leaf the table . . . :p
If only you wood, your jokes are abyss-mal... :)
You asked that tree times already..
Wood you swing by my place?
It's pine with me.
Maple later.
I could really log some hours sitting at these tables.
It would be nice to branch out and spruce up the house a bit.
Nut your average tables, that's for sure!
Oak K, Oak K, that's quite enough, people. My goodness, you wood bee comedians do like to prattle on. Have you no comction? No pun intended.
Oh chair up, have a heart-wood you?
I pine for the day when I can afford one of these tables.
You guys sound Pilipino.
If yew want to
I lake that table too, but I will leaf you alone :)
Did you cedar wood on the first table
You so punny.
why don't you just leaf them alone?
So beautiful. Don´t think the grass table is going to work ;)
My cats would mow it and leave yak balls all over the house!
Two words Astro Turf
Two words guinea pig :D
Actually AstroTurf is one word. :P
I was going to do something like that with wheat grass
Then you could trim it and juice it.
Does it come with ants? :-D
Ants?
do you have to mow it at all or water it
maybe, but how would you clean it?
Mowing it would be difficult!
Easy. Big scissors and some time snipping.
It would not be difficult for a bush-hog.
How bout a marijuana table
That could start a vicious cycle where you never left the table.
Amazing group of tables <3 Would like handful for myself, but most of them seem pretty expensive