| Whether you've got a sprawling house in the suburbs | | | | the guests go home. |
| or your first tiny apartment, most of us are happy | | | | Nesting tables come in as many styles as any other |
| to find a little more space. It's usually when we have | | | | furniture you can buy. Do your tastes run to the |
| friends and family in our homes that we need to | | | | traditional? You can find nesting tables in antique |
| seek out that little extra floor space, seating, or table | | | | cherry and golden oak, with turned legs and inlaid |
| top. | | | | marble tops. Contemporary styles are abundant-do |
| One way to maximize your space is to buy furniture | | | | you like molded glass, glass and metal, acrylic, and |
| that does double duty. You can also use furniture | | | | geometric shapes? Do you favor natural materials? |
| that contains built-in storage. But if you find that you | | | | You can find nesting tables with tops in leather, slate, |
| can use more table space, nesting tables are a good | | | | stone, tile, and animal prints. |
| choice. | | | | Nesting tables are not the only form of furniture that |
| Nesting tables are a set of tables, typically two, | | | | can do a lot of work in a little space. You can find |
| three, or four. They are all different sizes, but the | | | | many different types of multipurpose furniture that |
| same proportions, and have bases that enable you to | | | | can help you when you are looking to make the |
| slide the smallest underneath the next larger table, | | | | most of limited space. If you are looking for seating, |
| and that set of tables under the next largest. Place | | | | you can look for storage benches. They combine a |
| the biggest table wherever you need an accent or | | | | bench seat with a hinged top; they provide a deep |
| end table, and then pull out the smaller tables when | | | | space to store bulky items, or come with storage |
| you need some extra table space-for parties, | | | | baskets in cubicles that let you sort the things that |
| holidays, or movie night. | | | | you want to keep nearby. |
| When it comes to selecting nesting tables, you have | | | | Hall trees are another versatile form of furniture that |
| a few factors to consider. How "big" a nest do you | | | | combines a storage bench with a high-backed panel |
| want? Are you looking for a pair of tables, or do you | | | | that usually is installed with hooks for jackets and |
| want as many as a set can give you? Nesting tables | | | | bags, and a mirror for a quick glance at yourself |
| come in different shapes; round and square are | | | | before you leave the house. They may also |
| typical, but you can find small triangles, just the right | | | | incorporate a few less-conventional features, such as |
| size to hold a drink, and larger rectangles that can act | | | | an umbrella stand, a desk for a home management |
| as a pair of console tables. What kind of space are | | | | center, electrical outlets for charging your cell phone |
| you trying to fill? How do you want these tables to | | | | or laptop, shoe cubbies, and upper cabinets or |
| work for you? | | | | shelves for some centrally-located but out of the |
| Accent tables are not the only nesting tables you can | | | | way storage. |
| find. If want a little more seating around your living | | | | Consider these adaptive types of furniture-nesting |
| room, you can find coffee tables that nest-but with | | | | tables, storage benches, and hall trees--whenever |
| ottomans or stools that you can pull out when you | | | | you are shopping for household furnishings. It never |
| need a spare seat. Just slip back underneath when | | | | hurts to make your choices work smarter for you. |