Give Thanks! All at ONE Table

Can your family all fit at one dining table? Do you have memories of being in that awkward teen phase where you didn’t want to hang with the little cousins anymore but then you got stuck at the kid table at Thanksgiving? Or possibly you’re now the frazzled parent trying to feed the toddler from the other table which requires getting up no less than 32 times.

Eliminate the “kid table” phenomenon by taking advantage of the many new options for tables with leaves.

Now these are not your grandma’s table that required you to go find the leaf under the coach or in the back of the closet. These tables have several options such as self-storing or butterfly leaves. Instead of a separate piece, the leaves run on tracks and either nestle under one another, or fold in half to nestle under the main body.

Toluca table with self-storing leaves by A America {source}


Butterfly leaf

Many of these tables also come in sets with a ton of chairs so you don’t have guests getting stuck in folding chairs.

Toluca 13 Piece Set with Slat Back Chairs by A America {source}

Now that you can fit all the cousins around the table, check out our Thanksgiving table setting ideas on Pinterest. Happy Thanksgiving!

Storing Your Table's Leaf

Here is a video describing storing the leaf of your kitchen tables or dining room tables as discussed in my previous post Storing Your Leaf.

Storing Your Leaf

My wife and I were discussing a few days ago about redoing our bedroom. I kind of like a modern look like Design Happens shows in a recent blog while my wife is looking for more of a classic rich look with dark wood. So you may be wondering what all this has to do with the title "Storing Your Leaf." Time and again I have discussed with customers the frustration of pulling out a leaf for their table and it doesn't fit like it did when it was new. I was reminded of this the other day when I saw our leaf lying under our bed. Wood is a living (kind of) breathing material, it expands and contracts. If a leaf is stored in a basement or garage it will have more or less moisture than your table. Likewise, it can and will bow if it is stored on its end in a closet. The best way to store a leaf is FLAT under a bed. Some tables have self-storing leaves, this eliminates the issue altogether.
So no matter what bedroom suit we choose, one thing that will be constant, the leaf for our dining room table will be beneath the bed, like it should.