31.   Remember the days when every wedding gift table had at least three fondue kits stacked on it?

32.   So the Christmas table has to feature German lebkuchen cookies and Scottish shortbread.

33.   Suddenly newspaper stock tables had a new competitor in computer screens.

34.   Tables have rolls of paper towels for sticky hands.

35.   Tables have to be shared, which at first seemed awkward but proved a good way to meet people.

36.   The accompanying table has two bars.

37.   The actual bar will be moved away from the windows, so more tables will have a view.

38.   The Athos table by Zeritalia has a curved plate-glass top supported by a beechwood base with four rubber wheels.

39.   The center tables had gold and black marble insets on their tops and pedestals carved in a vase form.

40.   The dining room table by Stevenson has practical modern touches like medium-density fiberboard under the walnut veneer.