Montessori people believe in certain dimensions for the perfect table. The table is 14″ tall and the chair seat is 7″ tall. They have some beautiful tables at Michael Olaf but they are costly. So we went out to Ikea, bought a table and chairs set for $40 and sawed the legs off with a jigsaw. It’s been a part of everyday for us since Lou was a year old.

Here is Michael Olaf’s table, it’s a PDF. The catalogue is full of great info, so browse around: The First Year from Michael Olaf

And of course Ikea: Table and Chairs set – they have some for $20 too.

Here’s how we chop the legs off our tables.