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• Which Air Hockey Table is for me?

  The air hockey table game can be divided into many categories: bumper hockey, magnetic hockey, air hockey, and knock hockey. Actually the first indoor hockey game was not on a table, but on a top. It was made in 1932 by Donald H Monro, as a Christmas present for his kids. The hockey table top was made of wood and scrap metal and the players were mounted on small spinning spikes and they moved when their steel rods were moved. Later the hockey tables appeared. Stiga is the company that produces the tables for the international hockey table championship.

• Baby changing tables - A real neccessity
  
  One of the most important events in one's life is having a baby. You have nine month to think about it, to plan everything, to think of its name and Godparents and to decorate the nursery room. The two most important items of baby furniture are the crib and the baby changing table. If most of your family and friends give you clothes for the new born, those two articles will have to be bought yourself.

• All about billiards tables
  
  The game of billiards is played on a billiards table. Billiard's origin is uncertain, but there are a few documents to back up the fact that in the mid to late 1300's it was played by the kings and rich people in Europa. The name comes from the French word "bille" ("piece of wood").

• Coffee Tables and their origins
  
  Before we think about coffee tables let us consider the reason they came to be. Coffee!! Just as I said the magic word I can actually feel its flavor and its taste! Coffee! Such a common custom today! It seems almost unbelievable that in the 16th century women were not allowed to drink it in a coffeehouse!
  
  
• Conference Tables - The Facts
  
  A conference table is a flat, smooth piece of furniture consisting of a top sustained by legs or a massive furniture body. Compared with other types of tables, this one has a very special importance due to its function: it serves people making decisions, decisions that can influence not only a private business, but also the destiny of a nation.
  
  
• What is a console table?
  
  A console table consists of a flat top, sustained by legs which are often curved (to resemble consoles). It is designed to be fixed on a wall or set against one in a front entrance or hallway, behind a sofa or in a dining room. 
  
  
• How to choose the best Dining table
  
  A dining table is one of the most important assets in your house because it is the central place for a large family reunion, for a formal party, or just for you and the others close to you when you want to celebrate something in a festive manner.
  
  
• What is a Drafting table?
  
  Basically, a drafting table, also known as a drawing or draughting table, is a worktable with an adjustable top. Initially it was created to accomplish many purposes: drawing, drafting technical representation, writing or sketching on a large sheet of paper, reading a book or documents of large format or cartography (the art of map drawing). In the 18th century they were frequently seen in a gentleman's office or library and they were manufactured of wood and brass. Later, in the 19th century, as drawing and drafting became specialized trades, they started being made more of steel, plastic and less of wood. By the end of the 20th century, computers (CAD programs) have started being used for drawing and drafting and drafting tables have begun to lose their importance.
  
  
• How to choose the best end table for your room
  
  One criteria used to name tables is their future location: dining table, kitchen table, conference table. According to this criteria, a small table located at the end of a sofa will be called an "end table".
  
  
• What is a folding table?
  
  If I wrote a list with the most useful things in my parents' home I would definitely put somewhere in the first 5 places the folding dining table. It was always stored behind the living room door and was taken out only when we had guests or we celebrated holidays. It always fascinated me how such a small piece of furniture (50X30X60 cm) could be transformed in a table for 12 persons.
  
  
• Foosball tables and the History of the foosball game
  
  The official name of the game is table soccer, but the in the USA everybody calls it "Foosball" - the American word for the German "fußball" which means foot and ball - while in some European countries like Switzerland, Germany and Belgium it is well known under the name kicker (after a Swiss company from Geneva, named Kicker). This game is played on a foosball table.
  
  
• Which game table will suit you best?
  
  There is a large variety of game tables for games like: poker, billiards, hockey, black jack, craps, shuffleboard, pool, carom, Go, Skittles, etc.
  
  
• No home should be without one - the table
  
  One of the most used household items is, without doubt, the table. It is really very hard to say precisely when exactly tables appeared. But we can trace them a long way back in the Egyptian, Mesopotamian culture and then later among Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Early Medieval furniture.
  
  
• How to choose the best Kitchen Table
  
  Kitchen tables are at the core of most of our lives. One of our basic needs is to eat. That's why the place where the food is prepared to satisfy this need is very important to most of us. The kitchen is also the place where all members of the family gather together for breakfast and dinner; the kids come to talk to their mums after school, and where we invite our closest friends to drink a cup of coffee. So we are not indifferent to the way this room is furnished or how comfortable and practical it is.
  
  
• Relieve your stress with a massage table
  
  How can a massage table help us? It is said that today's world lives each day like it is the last day of humankind. Daily we are dealing with huge stress: too little time and to many things to do. In the continuous running to accomplish our duties, we actually forget to live and enjoy life. We realize that we are close to the edge and we should slow down, take a break and go somewhere to relax. But we don't have the time (or money).
  
  
• Which type of picnic table will you choose?
  
  One of the most pleasant activities of all is an outdoor meal. The central point of a picnic, no matter whether we are talking about barbecue, clambake, cookout, fish fry, wiener roast or just some simple sandwiches, is the picnic table.
  
  
• How to buy the best casino quality poker table
  
  Poker is one of the most famous card games in the world. It is loved by some, despised by others; it can ruin your life or gain you a fortune! It's origins are uncertain and although there are lots of playing styles, all follow the same pattern. Poker was brought to the USA by French colonists. In the form that it is known today it appeared first in the 20's in New Orleans . It became very popular in American casinos after 1970 (when the World Series of Poker took place). In the meantime the first poker strategy book appeared. Today it can also be played on computers, but a real player will always prefer a real poker table.
  
  
• Pool tables and the history of the game
  
  There are days when the stress and pressure are so high, that you want to give up everything, go out and do something relaxing. And it's just your luck that it's a rainy day! But there are enjoyable ways of spending a rainy day indoors. Playing pool on your own pool table may be just the activity you need.
  
  
• Wood pub tables and more
  
  A pub table consists of a smooth flat top supported either by a long sturdy column (sometimes ended in four small legs, for better stability), by four tubular long legs or by a sleek tubular base. Classically the table top's form was round, but today you can find also square ones. 
  
  
• Which sort of sofa table is right for you?
  
  As part of the group of occasional tables - which includes coffee tables, end tables, accent tables, cocktail tables and console tables, sofa tables are pieces of furniture consisting of a long, thin flat top, which is supported by four straight, curved, twisted or cabriole legs. The traditional sofa tables (of the old 18th, 19th century) have small, rounded, drop-leaf ends and two to four drawers. Today they vary a lot, not only in style, but also in shape and size.
  
  
• How to buy the best table linens
  
  When you celebrate an important event or a holiday, you want everything to be as festive as possible. The central point will be the table and the way this is arranged and dressed. The cutlery and the crockery will look even better if you know how to promote them. If you have a bit of imagination and some spare time, you can do your own table linens: nice napkins, season flowers, a deco object maybe. But if not, you could always buy table linens sets. These contain tablecloths, napkins, napkin rings, runners, overlays, place mats, doilies and table pads.
  
  
• How to buy the right Table Pad?
  
  A table pad is a thin mass (made of different materials) that acts like a cushion in order to protect the table top and edge against damage ( scraping, jarring, spilling, staining, etc). It has to be the same size and shape as the table it will be used on. Its material will depend on the location of the table- indoors or outdoors - and on its destination: dining table, conference table, massage table, game table etc.
  
  
• Are table runners just for the holiday's or are they suitable for everyday use?
  
  Along with tablecloths, table pads, napkins, napkin rings, overlay place mats and doilies, the table runners are part of a table linen set. Being colorful and artistic, table runners are used to decorate the table before the guests arrive. Sometimes they are used on top of the tablecloth even after everybody is seated at the table, because they create a special atmosphere. The runners not only fit the tables' surface; they can add a splash of color to a bedroom desk, on sideboards, mantels, coffee tables and consoles. They may have various shapes (long and rectangular -like a scarf, square - like a batik) and sizes (from the small and narrow to those the size of a tablecloth).
  
  
• Which Table Saw is best for your job?
  
  A table saw consists of a circular saw, mounted under a table or a bench, which is driven by an electric motor (either directly or by a belt or gears). The blade remains stationary and the work pieces are projected up through a slot. It is one of the most common carpentry tools and a lot of people are purchasing them when they decide - as a hobby or for economical reasons (to save some money) - to create something based on wood. A table saw will perform all of the basic cuts required in woodworking. With the help of a table saw large sheets of paneling, plywood and wallboard can be cut by moving the work piece through the saw.
  
  
• How to choose the best table tennis tables
  
  Table tennis is one of the most well known inside games, which needs a ball and paddles and is played on a table tennis table. It is believed that it was invented around 1880, by English officers who were serving in South Africa and India. Later it was developed under the name of "whiff whaff" or "gossima". It wasn't until 1890, that the first table tennis kit was made by the Parker Brothers. The kit consisted of a portable net (to be set up on a table), a small ball covered with netting and miniature paddles. In 1927, London, the first championship was held and in 1988 it became an Olympic game (both for men and women). It is the only racket sport that allows different colors for the paddles faces (one is black and one is white) and opponents can check each others paddles.
  
  
• Which vanity table is right for you?
  
  There are probably very few women who don't use make up. No matter if it is for a party or a daily routine, they dress and then, most of the time use make up. In the coziness of their home, a vanity table is just the place to do that!