A drop-leaf table includes one or two hinged tabletops, or leaves, that drop to the side when not in use. Every leaf is supported by a bracket or arm that slides or slides out from the middle of the desk.
Charmean Neithart Interiors
A drop-leaf table can double your seating capacity, shifting a two-person setup to one for four or even more. The further to the ground the foliage expands, the more the table space can grow.
Fredendall Building Company
Drop-leaf tables were popular even back around the 16th century. Little houses with little rooms were simpler to build and heat, and furniture has been lean to fit. Drop-leaf tables increased versatility.
The Decor Fix
This traditional drop-leaf table includes a small footprint when nestled against the walls, but it can seat four when the leaves are extended. Drop-leaf tables were once popular as card tables, but they were replaced by tables that had folding legs and could be stored in a closet or garage.
LASC Studio
Following the drop-leaf table has been introduced, its success led to other collapsible and movable multipurpose table layouts: the gate-leg table, the butterfly table and the couch table.
Nancy Finneson, AKBDDeMane Design
The table is a variation of the table. The table is mounted onto the wall, and a bracket onto a swinging hinge ends up to encourage the leaf. When drops down not in use.
Adrianna Beech
A drop-leaf console table is a good place for keys in the front door. In addition, it can be used as a buffet area for large gatherings when the leaves are extended.
Peter Zimmerman Architects
This laundry room island includes a drop-leaf system for double the sorting area. It’s also a great surface on which to sew or do other jobs.
Hilda Grahnat
Sometimes even a small decrease in size can be helpful in tight spaces. But a table like this can still be pulled away from the wall and have both leaves raised for holiday meals or special jobs.
See photos of drop-leaf tables in interior layouts