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Quick Tip: Dining Table Design Guidelines
When designing a dining table, it is important that you set the dimensions to something that will feel comfortable and natural to those using it. You will find here, a guideline that will ensure that your table is comfortable, appropriately sized for the number of people you want to seat and looks just right.
Recommended Table Sizes
- As a guideline, the minimum distance between the floor and the table's apron should not be less than 24 inches. This should provide ample room for comfortable seating and space for the knees.
- The height of the table should be between 27 and 30 inches.
- On average, a person needs about 24 inches of elbow room with a 12 to 16 inch reach (14 inches shown in the diagram).
- Depending on the required seating, see the recommended length and width of the table as follows:
Seats | Width | Length |
2 | 24"-26" | 30"-32" |
4 | 26"-30" | 42"-48" |
6 | 30"-36" | 66"-72" |
8 | 36"-44" | 86"-96" |
