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Tea trolleys are not usually high on the list of must-haves for small spaces, but their versatility can be the missing link in a space that lacks a dining room. And when the tea trolley in question is as beautiful and timeless as Alvar Aalto's 1937 design, there's a bonus: style in spades.

How to use? Think room service: load up the trolley in the kitchen, roll it out into the space you're eating in, and use as a buffet server or sofa table. Then pile the dirty dishes back on, roll it out of sight, and call the butler to load the dishwasher.