Bleached Oak Gateleg Dining Table, Oval Drop Leaf

This table is very useful for a small flat, because on most days it stays folded against the wall and when the family comes over it opens into a full oval dining table.

• Bleached wood with a pale, washed finish.
• 2 drop leaves that hang down at the sides when not in use.
• Oval top once both leaves are up.
• Turned legs on stretchers, with gate legs that swing out to hold the leaves.
• Shaped apron at both ends.
• Made by hand in our Jodhpur workshop.

Folded Against The Wall

With both leaves down the table is narrow, close to the width of a console and it can stand against the wall of the drawing room or the kitchen without anyone bumping into it. A fruit bowl and the newspaper can sit on the top all week. When only 1 or 2 people are eating, lift just the leaf on one side and sit there, the other side stays down.

Opening It For Guests

1. Pull the table out from the wall so there is space on both sides.
2. Swing the gate legs out on each side until they stop.
3. Lift each leaf and rest it on its gate legs.

The leaves rest on wooden legs underneath, so a heavy dish of biryani near the edge sits steady. Opening it takes about a minute and when everyone has gone the leaves come down and it goes back to its place.

The Pale Bleached Finish

The light colour suits white walls and pale floors and it keeps the table from looking heavy even when it is open in a small room. Small scratches from daily use do not show much on a finish this pale and the grain of the wood stays visible through it.