Evening star., 1928-10-21
BY MARY L. WRIGHT.


AS the home furnisher reviews the
number and variety of tables in sensible
use throughout the home of today, it
is difficult to visualize the time when
the only kind consisted merely of sew
eral long boards across a pair of sup
ports much like a. carpenters wooden
horses, When not required for meals
this simple table was removed in the
interest Of more space.
Although we are quite 'cocky Of the
fact that our market offers a table to
fill every need, it remained for the
eighteenth century to capture the palm
for the most diversified and intricately
constructed tables.
Lift the lid of a table of that age
and mirror and all the drawers of a
dressing table will surprise the eye
Slide back the top of another a few
inches and pull out one section of the
apron, and, behold, there will appear
flight of library steps for reaching
inaccessible volumes. Open the top of
still another and turn it half way
around and there is delightful gaming
area.
Furniture designers have adopted and
adapted numerous of these units of
furniture until now they offer a table
for every kind of room and every pur-
pose in any period" demanded.
For the foyer they suggest rather
formal table beneath a mirror against
a wall. 1t ought to be large enough to
hold a callers hat, gloves and stick.
Frequently 1t is designed to support a
lamp, and many people find it con-
venient spot for the telephone.
There are endless so-called telephone
nnt t1f1 &c @IAkA
had, but most, unfortunately are in
bad design. Thus, while concealing an
unattractive instrument, they add an
ugly article of furniture.
After all telephone is in such con-
'stant service in the average household
that 1t is far more practical to place
it in an inconspicuous but ready posi-
ton on the foyer table.
II the foyer Is small. the table will
be best if of one of the lighter and
simpler English, French or Italian
styles. Spanish examples seem to re-
qulre at least trifle more space to
give suitable effect.
In the up-to-date living room. which
has marked tendency to be English
in feeling, or Colonial, which is really
an adaptation from the English, there
Is furor for small tables. The move
ment, In fact, has reached the stage
wnere rooms are becoming cluttered be-
cause of the number of stands. ,
Most rooms of the sort need at least
one important table for a lamp. some
flowers and books This piece is more
| commonly circular than oblong nova
Gays, and may be one of the drum
type. These drum affairs have drawers
for holding pencils, cards and score
pads. AS they are of the pedestal de-
sign, they are always unusually grace
| full of line.
Until recently they were only made
IN very expensive models, but now that
they have proven their adaptabilitv
they are available to homemakers in
the cheaper grades.
Several small tables. convenient To
easy chairs, are needed in any living
room for the reception of cigarettes and
ash trays. The small tilt-top kind.
with the pie-crust edge, are exception
ally good for this purpose. There also
are some interesting tables with the
Queen Anne leg that look especially well
used with all the pedestal types.
| For the hostess who entertains fire.
| quently of afternoons a coffee table
will be found indispensable when
| placed near sofa. This table is very
low and may be either square or OBJ
long, with marble or beautiful wood
top, according to the personal choice.
Just now the latter top is considered