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My gf and I tend to go 10 minutes from us to go to the local GW bunker to paint for a number of reasons, but I would still like to be able to paint together in our apartment. The problem is, she says we don't have any comfortable tables and chairs to do this with. I have to agree that we really don't, so I was wondering if you guys would recommend anything in particular on amazon or overstock or somewhere. That is, something you find to be good for any reason, such as how adjustable the table is, and how sturdy/not wobbly they might be (or for chairs, just anything you'd recommend for comfort/sustainable sitting sessions).

Does anyone have any suggestions, or has perhaps even bought anything online for this purpose before?

http://www.samsclub.com/sams/lifetime-commercial-contoured-folding-chair-white-4-pack/107925.ip?navAction=push

I have a half dozen of these that I've used EXTENSIVELY for gaming and for family functions. If you buy them AT Sam's, you can buy them singly. They are probably the most comfortable folding chair I have ever used.
They make folding tables in a similar style, as well.


Eric

Comfort is subjective.
Take her to the Targets and Walmarts and Office Depots. Maybe even real furniture stores.
Look at different tables, desks, and chairs. Have her sit in the chairs pulled up to the desk/table.
It may take days or weeks, but eventually she will find a configuration that she finds perfect.
Anything you get her as a surprise will be wrong. Then life will suck.

i would go with a product that has 4 legs.This would be for both the table and the chairs. Having a table with 3 legs and one missing would mean the table would tip over and your game would be ruined.Though i supect that putting scenery on your 3 legged one corner on the floor table would prove troublesome.
I hope this helps you in your search.

Biggest thing I have seen is table height..for modelling and painting i use a table that is adjustable from 28" to 42" in height ..(its not large just 18 x 36 with a hand crank for adjustment) but plenty big enough for building and painting on ..i find not bending over the models all
the time keeps my back from aching after a couple hours.
I use an adjustable office chair to sit on (steelcase for me but YMMV) find ones the two of you are comfortable in ..find a table with a height your comfortable working at


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http://www.amazon.com/Adjustable-Height-Desk-Table-Workstation/dp/B00BL1JECW
I know this one is pricey ..
the one I own I got at the Flea Market for about 100 dollars ..(metal topped) ..nad have used it for the past 25 years or so with no issue (other than Scrapping paint and recoating on occasion)

Really depends on what you have to work with and how you tend to work.

I like to go long stints at a time building, painting and generally doing stuff at my work bench. Because of this, I have a standing height work surface (would need to measure it again, but IIRC it is 41 inches tall). This allows me to stand most the time when I am working, which I find to be better as opposed to being hunched over a table.

In addition, I have a commercial drafting chair. The drafting part for the height to allow me to work at the elevated work surface (seat height on mine is adjustable with a top height of 32 inches). The commercial part is because there is a world of difference between a cheap office chair and one that is designed to be used 8 hours a day, 5 days a week for years and years. It is both more comfortable and more durable than the cheaper chairs. Mine is a Harwick, but there are plenty of good brands.

If you like the idea of a standup work area, bar height tables are about right. Even better is if you have a bit of spare wall space, hang the table up. Mine is purpose built with drawers, shelves and all of that to keep my mess in line. However, you can do alright for pretty cheap at Lowes or Home Depot and $75 or so.

Get a few of the double shelf standards, a few narrow shelves (10-12 inches), a wide shelves (24 inches is nice, but 16 inches is almost always available and wide enough for most things), brackets to match your standards and shelf widths, a couple of the under cabinet light kits and the screws which are designed for your bracket choice. The shelf brackets, standards and shelves normally come in several different finishes, so you can make it look pretty good too.

Hang the standards, take your time to make sure they are at the same height, plumb and level relative to each other. Once they are in place, everything else takes care of itself. Find a comfortable height for the work surface and put the brackets in the standards, wait to attach the wide shelf to the brackets with screws (this one especially, you dont want to lean on it and watch it turn into a catapult). About 20 inches above that, place the next shelf. Attach the under cabinet lights to the bottom of that shelf and fish the cord down behind the shelves and then double check the work surface height and the amount of light. If you like it, attach the shelves to the brackes with the screws, if not adjust the height and try again. Add additional shelves as needed.

Only takes a little space, so you can generally find it. The shelves provide plenty of room to store boxed sets, paints and other supplies. Provided you get a good set of lights (not just the decorative LED lights) you have plenty of light to paint with. 48 inches is enough for two people to work side by side.

The only real drawback would be, being in an appartment you may not be able to hang the shelf standards (either due to the lease or PITA concrete walls). But, if you can get the permanent hobby station set up, you can greatly increase your hobby time. As opposed to taking 30 minutes to drag your paints and stuff out and another 30 minutes to pack it all up, that extra hour or so of painting is another couple figures per session.

Thank you all for taking the time for the responses (especially you, Mr. O'Brien!). You guys have given me a bunch of ideas (though I think some might be a bit too expensive/difficult to realistically do), and I might actually get her to come around to painting at home now.

Any table height will do if you get an adjustable chair, and vice versa. I just sit at my PC desk, and if the table is too high, I raise the chair, too low etc etc. You get the idea.