If you have wall space you could put a board, hinged to the wall. Under the board or door, you will need maybe 2 swing out braces--like drop leaf tables-there are also some hardware pieces that could do this as well. This would give you a cutting table 40 inches off the floor--you get to put it at a level you want, and it would take up just a little bit of space.
I hope I described it well enough. If you have a dh ask him, I bet he will understand just how to do it. They usually feel pretty satisfied when they can make a project that you want that is really pretty easy!