Without the luxury of a formal dining room, how are we to feed hungry friends and relatives in a comfortable environment? The trick is to adapt the space to your needs with furniture that folds, expands, collapses, or otherwise transforms even the tiniest space into a mini banquet hall.

Without a dedicated dining area you'll need to get creative when expecting a crowd. In cases like these a coffee table that converts into a dining table is ideal. The Passo, for instance, is a transforming table with a metal base an hidden wheels featuring two self-storing extension leaves that allow this coffee table to seat a large dinner party.

The Goliath extending console table will impress your guests even if they aren't staying for supper. Its unique telescoping mechanism allows it to glide smoothly to the exact sizeyou need; use one or all five of its additional leaves to accommodate up to ten guests!