Dining on the edge

There is nothing like a gathering with family and friends, sitting down to a holiday meal that has been lovingly prepared. It is a scene that is familiar and comforting to all of us, so why not shake things up with something a bit avant-garde?

The So-Ho Dining Table from Jean de Merry, with the puzzle-like base of ebonized or white gold leaf metal legs and a fossil stone top.

Cerused oak and hand-hammered and carved metal accent legs in a platinum finish, define the strong lines of the Sun Valley Dining Table from Berman Rosetti.

Christian Liaigre's Courrier Table by Holly Hunt. Sloped edges, x-base, in stock!

The cool, clean, high lustre Azure Blue polished finish and nickel feet on the Arabesque Dining Table by Dakota Jackson.

29 squares of walnut or rosewood add up to the Square Luna Dining Table by Helene Aumont.

The exaggerated scale and proportion of the turned legs round out the Owen Dining Table by Oly Studio. Available in antiqued white, chalk and antiqued black.

Giving new life to trees from the urban forest, Seattle's Urban Hardwoods crafts unique tables from what would have previously ended up in a landfill. The Seattle Dining Table uses book-matched Chinese elm with a free edge and an ebonized metal chevron base.

Summer Love

All that's missing from the scene above is a round of some lovely little umbrella-covered drinks and a few of my closest friends and family. This Teak Extension Dining Table and Chairs from Home Infatuation makes for a perfect backdrop to the great American past time- the summer party! The slatted, teak tabletop expands from 94" to 142" long, which can mean only one thing... the more the merrier! Quality construction and gorgeous style make for a combination that I could easily be infatuated with.

Tamarac Dining Table from Gérard

The Tamarac Dining Table from Gérard and Dessin Fournir features "Elegant tapering snake-like legs flowing from the top, with the center legs flaring away from each other, masterfully placed to allow for two chairs to sit at the head position." This is a very adaptable piece, allowing for placement in an assortment of spots around the house. The walnut piece measures 49"w x 57"l x 30"h. This is something I could definitely see myself putting in a kitchen where the space is minimal, I think it is a really fantastic little dining table.