Picnic tables. They work well inside or out, and they conjure happy memories of lazy summertime afternoons spent with friends and family. They're also simple and not fussy, and they allow for clear sight lines though a space. Put another way, they are perfectly at home in the modern world. Here are some graceful picnic-style tables from Dwell's archives.
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The landscape designer Loretta Gargan and her partner, the artist Catherine Wagner, frequently host dinner parties on the patio outside their house in Marin County, California. The table and benches are from Modern Outdoor. Photo by Morgan Rachel Levy.
