| One has to wonder how long it took the folks at the | | | | looks these days. These create a visual surprise in |
| turn of the 20th century to figure out it was time to | | | | entertaining spaces, since visitors often expect them |
| design Adirondack Tables to accompany their | | | | to be the traditional white, brown or green. Of particular |
| Adirondack Chairs. Perhaps they just tired of having | | | | note are the fashioned from more exotic woods, such |
| their glass of lemonade fall to the ground each time | | | | as teak, Brazilian cherry or mahogany. |
| they wanted to set it down. | | | | Though newer woods are being used today by |
| Of course, the wide arm of the chair can hold quite a | | | | fashion-forward designers, the ones of Northern White |
| lot, so perhaps they just used that instead. | | | | Cedar and Red Cedar are still popular with |
| But eventually, innovation got the best of someone and | | | | homeowners. Perhaps it's due to their historic |
| Adirondack Tables were first constructed in | | | | connection to the great lodges and retreats of the |
| someone's workshop or carriage house. Today, these | | | | Adirondacks in upper state New York. Many owners |
| go hand in hand with the chair that shares their name. | | | | even forego painting these pieces, preferring to seal |
| Don't let the name fool you, though. They can look | | | | the finish in order to let the furnishings grow old |
| nothing like their posterior hosting cousins. In fact, they | | | | gracefully. |
| come in a wide variety of styles and finishes, from the | | | | No matter what style or material you prefer, most of |
| highly rustic styles that look as if they were milled | | | | them have the same basic elements in common. The |
| yesterday in a shed next to Lake Placid, to stylish | | | | slatted top is a dead giveaway. Typically, you'll find the |
| slatted wonders that are finished in an array of fine | | | | top on a smaller table has three to five slats on it, just |
| finishes. Somewhere in between lies the non-traditional | | | | like the chair. These can be rounded or square, |
| styles, such as rounded and oval Adirondack Tables. | | | | depending on the design of the table. |
| No matter what you choose as a style, the simple fact | | | | When selecting Adirondack Tables to add to your |
| of the matter is that Adirondack Tables will add | | | | collection, you want to find ones that mirror your chairs, |
| splendor to your outdoor décor, even if you | | | | or will complement the chairs you're planning to |
| don't have the matching chairs. Built to last and finely | | | | purchase. Some designers have taken quite a bit of |
| crafted, these tables will give you years of enjoyment, | | | | liberty in calling them when they bear faint |
| even if you leave them out in the harsh winter | | | | resemblance to the traditional models. Of course, |
| weather or accidentally knick one with the lawn | | | | choice is a good thing and you can find plenty of |
| mower. | | | | tables that will match the Adirondack style these days. |
| While painted tables are still easy to find, many | | | | There's really something for every taste and budget. |
| homeowners are gravitating to the natural or stained | | | | |