Adjustable ironing board

The ironing board 1 includes a board member 3 connected to a support structure 5. The ironing board also has a base 7 for supporting the ironing board on a surface and adjustment means 9 which permits the position of the support structure relative to the base to be adjusted (e.g. telescopically) to enable the height of the board member to be adjusted relative to the surface. The base may have a first leg 42 formed by a pair of substantially parallel elongate tubes 40 and a second leg 46 formed by a single elongate member 46 which is pivotally connected to the adjustment means 9. The board member may be made from two sections 11, 13 that are pivotally connected to one another to permit the board member to be folded. An alternative ironing board may have a partially hollow thickness and a releasable latch means for retaining a support relative to the board wherein the latch means includes a release handle disposed within the board. A further alternative board includes a support structure having a footprint which enables the height to be adjusted to maintain a constant footprint throughout a range of board heights.