Article: GATHERING ROOMS\ FURNITURE STYLES SPAN THE GLOBE FOR HOLIDAY DINING.(At Home)

Byline: Joyce Rosencrans Post home editor

It's that time of year when the least-used room in the house will get a workout. The dining room will be buzzing next Thursday, the beginning of the feasting season. If the kitchen is the planning and production area, the dining room's a stage. It's showtime. The room has to be resplendent before Fahrenheit 180, end point of all the turkey fuss.

Where to put the kids' table? Within earshot -- maybe a round card table, same shape as the grownups' table. Round is all the rage, as these new dining tables illustrate. All guests are equal; there is no head of the table. Conversing is easier. Some round tables can ...

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