Extendable Dining Table, MDF, Black

Built for the way a kitchen actually gets used, this extendable dining table has a stable frame, a top with a wipe-clean finish and enough room for serving dishes in the middle. Finished in Black, the surface is even and matt, so it reads as one clean block of colour rather than a wood effect.

The MDF boards are thick, edged and finished on both faces, which keeps the unit rigid under load and free from the bowing cheaper panels show. Edges are banded rather than raw, which protects the corners on the moves and knocks that furniture actually gets.

Key features

• The top is thick enough to take a clamp for a high chair or a lamp, and the underside is sealed against spills
• Levelling feet take up the difference on an uneven floor, so the table does not rock while people are eating
• The frame is set inboard from the edges, which means nobody at the table is straddling a leg
• Packaging: 132 x 68.5 x 13.2 cm packed (L x W x H)
• Weight: 28.9 kg
• Materials: MDF
• Colour: Black

It sits comfortably in an open-plan room, where the table needs to work for meals, work and the odd board game. Keep it out of direct sunlight for long periods, which can fade one edge faster than the rest.

Dust with a soft cloth and wipe marks with a barely damp sponge, then dry immediately; avoid polish build-up and standing water on the surface.

Simple, solid and easy to live with — mealtimes without the ceremony.