Design: Xpand System expandable tables

The designers at Xpand System in Austria have created an ingenious line of all-wood expandable tables that lets you extend or close a table without needing to clear the dishes off the surface, and with no clumsy leaves to clutter up the linen closet. The furniture is beautiful, with the Xpand System architecture creating a decorative lattice element in the table top. Currently, this new collection, which became available in the US last month, includes a dining table, kitchen table and coffee table that are available in maple, bamboo, beech, beech heartwood, oak, walnut and wenge finishes. <http://www.xpand-furniture.com/>