Did you know that the original purpose of those tables was not to do with eating at all? Instead, they served to arrange Chinese characters into movable kinds for printing. Lazy Susan’s origins can be ...

Long overlooked as throwback novelties, spinning trays are making a comeback. By Alexa Brazilian The simple rotating serving tray has gone by many names over the years: dumbwaiter, butler’s assistant ...

Who first gave the Lazy Susan a whirl, and thus produced a quicker way to pass the pepper? The early history of the handy tabletop contraption is murky. The Oxford English Dictionary says the device, ...

A rotating table is a super nifty tool for all kinds of photography and videography purposes. [Handy Bear] built a super simple example using some parts from IKEA. The build starts with a Snudda, ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. If you love a domestic mystery, consider the case of the Lazy Susan.

In the 1950s, the “early American” look was popular for homes across the country. Kitchens in new houses had a breakfast nook or a pass-through to a breakfast room. The long walk to a formal dining ...