drop-leaf tables
Hinged dining surfaces
Drop-leaf tables are tables with hinged sections that can be folded down when not in use, then raised to expand the surface area.
The design saves space in small rooms while allowing for larger gatherings when needed: We raised the drop-leaves for Thanksgiving dinner.
Common in colonial American furniture and still popular in apartments and breakfast nooks.
- gatelegPivoting furniture support
- tabletopHorizontal furniture surface
- hingedConnected by pivot joint
- movableCapable of being relocated
- extendableAble to increase length
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