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Butterfly Table and Chairs

Bring Your Dining Room to Life with a Butterfly Table and Chairs

Some of you might be asking, "what is a butterfly table and chairs"? Well, the chances are that you've seen a butterfly table and chairs and you might just have one in your home.

First created in the late 17th century, the butterfly table and chairs were originally designed for American taverns. Aptly named, a butterfly table is a table that has that can be extended by raising the dropped leafs that are tucked under the table. They call it a butterfly table because when you are moving the leafs up and down it resembles a butterfly. The drop leafs have hinges on them so they can not be removed from the table, unless you unscrew the hinges. When not in use, they simply tuck under the table, so they are out of sight and out of mind.

Butterfly tables are great for dining room or eating areas with limited space and are typically owned by smaller families. Most butterfly tables and chairs can accommodate four people with the leafs tucked in. When the leaves are extended they can support up to six people. They are great for when guest come over as it's easy to increase the size of your table.

There are many popular butterfly tables and chairs available on the market.

Entrees Camden Butterfly Table and Chairs

This table creates a wonderfully inviting dining atmosphere by integrating both chestnut and honey colored wood into its design. Even the most tired dining room is sure to wake to life in light of this table's multiple tones and integrative capacities. It comes in 5 or 7 piece sets and includes a bottom shelf for storage. The chairs are a slightly darker color giving more depth to the room.

Powell Oval Butterfly Table and Chairs

Another popular butterfly dining table is the pure white oval butterfly table made by Powell. Make your home as bright and new as the day you moved in with this beautiful white dining set. The wide center leave of this elegant four-legged race track style butterfly dining table provides an additional eighteen inches when necessary. When not, the leaf conveniently folds and can be stored beneath the table top itself. Schoolhouse style armless chairs with open-box stretched, tapered legs that support a saddled-shaped seat from which rise vertical slats beneath a camel-shaped crest rail complete this crisp and classic dining room set.

Not all tables come with butterfly chairs, so be sure to check that the table you order is fully equiped.

Add elegance and class to shake the dust from any dining room with a lovely butterfly table and chairs. It's sure to give your dining room a second life and look you'll love.

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