To style the hallway, she set up an antique buffet table and topped it with lamps for warmth and nighttime ambient light. For a ground-level focal point, Cathey laid down a vibrant antique runner ...

And that's what happened with this antique buffet table. This piece was unlike anything this DIYer had ever seen! She called it a "true furniture flipping unicorn" and we could not agree more.

A. Based on your description and photos, your tables are in the French Provincial style, and likely date to the 1940s. These are popular currently, and at auction you might see them sell for $300 ...