A friend recently started making a lazy Susan a mainstay on their dining room table, and I was struck by how smart the idea was; not only did their checkerboard lazy Susan look cool on the table ...

Sixty years ago, Chinese food got a makeover. Its new look—in American restaurants, at least—revolved around a single piece of furniture, the “Lazy Susan” rotating table. Through the 1950s ...

Cut the boards for the large and small Lazy Susan discs. For my 18- and 10-inch-diameter circles, I cut my maple board into four 19-inch lengths for the top and three 11-inch lengths for the bottom.

The namesake of the Lazy Susan remains unknown, ... One thing is clear though, the object's been a staple of dining tables ever since its widespread adoption in 20th-century America.

If you can swing it, why not opt for a new dining table with a built-in lazy Susan? This pillar table cuts a chic profile, and its center lazy Susan is a generous 23 inches in width.