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For instance, the pair of English drop-leaf tables could be moved against the wall and used as consoles to keep the room open, or expanded and pushed together to accommodate many diners.

The Full Monticello Jen Renzi 2011

In 1983, Sotheby's got around $100,000 for a 1756 Townsend drop-leaf dining table now on loan to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

A Colonial Chest Full of Surprises 2011

Invest in as many multi-tasking pieces as possible, like a coffee table that doubles as seating and also has built-in storage or a compact drop-leaf table that opens up to a desk or dining table for guests.

Courtney Cachet: Living Large in Small Spaces Courtney Cachet 2011

ÂÂInvest in as many multi-tasking pieces as possible, like a coffee table that doubles as seating and also has built-in storage or a compact drop-leaf table that opens up to a desk or dining table for guests.

Courtney Cachet: Living Large in Small Spaces Courtney Cachet 2011

Invest in as many multi-tasking pieces as possible, like a coffee table that doubles as seating and also has built-in storage or a compact drop-leaf table that opens up to a desk or dining table for guests.

Courtney Cachet: Living Large in Small Spaces Courtney Cachet 2011

Photographs by Annie Schlechter for The Wall Street Journal KITCHEN TABLE | Now the center of a cheery kitchen seating area, an antique mahogany drop-leaf table was updated with a coat of sleek white paint and small blocks attached to the legs to boost its height.

Decorating With Mama's Things Frances Schultz 2011

Invest in as many multi-tasking pieces as possible, like a coffee table that doubles as seating and also has built-in storage or a compact drop-leaf table that opens up to a desk or dining table for guests.

Courtney Cachet: Living Large in Small Spaces Courtney Cachet 2011

ÂÂInvest in as many multi-tasking pieces as possible, like a coffee table that doubles as seating and also has built-in storage or a compact drop-leaf table that opens up to a desk or dining table for guests.

Courtney Cachet: Living Large in Small Spaces Courtney Cachet 2011

Invest in as many multi-tasking pieces as possible, like a coffee table that doubles as seating and also has built-in storage or a compact drop-leaf table that opens up to a desk or dining table for guests.

Courtney Cachet: Living Large in Small Spaces Courtney Cachet 2011

Doll collection in a china cabinet, plates stacked on shelves, lace on drop-leaf tables, a dried branch of bittersweet before a hall mirror, were all planning to wait.

'Sirius' Poetry From New Poet Laureate W.S. Merwin 2010