An illustrative steel table, with chrome leg and rail tubes joined by spherical connectors and an enamelled steel top. It works as a desk or a meeting table. Pick a top colour and a length, and the summary records the specification.
Length is where most of the thinking happens. A 150 cm top suits a single workstation with room for a second screen. At 200 cm the same table becomes a small meeting table or a shared desk. Buyers are weighing legroom, chair clearance, cable routes and whether the colour will sit with the rest of the room. Many are fitting out a whole studio or office rather than one corner.
Furniture Configurator demo
Steel Table
- Product
- Steel Table
- Colour
- White
- Length
- 150 cm
Illustrative product. The design and images are generated examples, not a real model for sale.
What you can configure
White, light grey, graphite and steel blue tops are shown, out of six. Notice the thin enamelled edge, which is what separates a steel top from a thicker timber one. The chrome connectors beneath stay identical whichever colour you pick. Length is selectable and saved to the summary, without resizing the image. A production version would draw each length to scale.
- Colour: White, Light Grey, Graphite, Steel Blue
- Length: 150 cm, 175 cm, 200 cm
Why a configurator suits tables
Office fit-outs order tables in groups. A studio might want eight desks in light grey and one 200 cm meeting table in steel blue, all quoted together. A configurator that holds several configured items in one request turns that into a single, structured enquiry, ready for a trade quote.
Tables also attract options: cable trays, grommets, modesty panels, monitor arms and pedestals. Each has to suit the frame and the length. Configuring them visually makes the add-on obvious and prevents orders for a cable tray too long for the table. The retailer gains order value without a sales call, and the buyer gets a desk that works on day one.
For manufacturers selling through dealers, consistency matters. Every dealer quotes from the same configurator, with the same rules and descriptions, so the factory receives orders it can build without querying. Colour choices also become trackable, which helps plan enamel and powder-coat runs ahead of demand rather than reacting to it.
How a production version would be built
A table is one of the simpler products to configure well. In a layered 2D build, the top is drawn at each length and colour, and the frame is a constant layer. Options such as cable trays sit as separate layers beneath the top. Lengths, widths, top colours, frame options and accessory compatibility are the core data. Orders can go to a basket on Shopify or WooCommerce, or to a multi-item quote for trade. My table configurator page covers dining and office tables in more depth.
Build sheet for this range
- Colours in the full range: 6 (4 shown in this demo)
- Length choices: 3
- Combinations to support: 6 × 3 = 18
- Images for one photograph per combination at 3 angles: 54
- Images if lengths can be shown as separate layers, at 3 angles: 27
- Data each of the 18 combinations needs: a SKU or variant ID, price, stock or lead time, and any dimensions or specification that change
Questions about table configurators
Can buyers configure several tables and desks in one quote?
Yes. Each configuration is added to a quote list, much like a basket, with quantities. A fit-out buyer can configure eight desks and a meeting table, then send one request. You receive every item with its specification, ready for pricing, and the buyer can reopen the list later to adjust it.
Can the configurator add cable management and modesty panels?
Yes, as options tied to the frame and length. The configurator checks that a cable tray or modesty panel fits the chosen length and shows it in the image. Each accessory has its own SKU, so it can be stocked and priced separately. Options that do not suit a length are simply hidden.
Can it show how many people sit at each length?
It can, if you supply the guidance. A short note beside each length, such as one workstation or four for meetings, helps buyers who are not used to thinking in centimetres. A plan view with chairs drawn around the top makes it clearer still. The numbers should come from your own seating recommendations.
Can dealers use the configurator under their own branding?
They can. A dealer version can run on the manufacturer's site behind a trade login, or be embedded on dealer sites with their own logo. Quotes from each dealer are tagged, so you know where orders come from. Pricing rules can differ by dealer while the product data stays shared.
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