When it comes to picking the perfect dining table for your space, your biggest question is most likely, how many people does it seat? Because more than anything, you want a dining table to be able to fit your entire family, and even extend with a leaf for larger groups! With this in mind, we thought we’d share how many chairs can fit around round, oval, and rectangular tables of standard sizes.
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Round Dining Tables
Round Dining TablesRound tables have the most flexibility in terms of seating because of their round corners, especially if your round table is a pedestal table. With a standard 20″ x 20″ chair in mind, here’s what we found:
- A 42″ round table can fit four people comfortably.
- A 48″ round table can seat 4-6 people comfortably.
- A 60″ round table can seat between 6-8 people comfortably.
Oval Dining Tables
An oval table is a classic look, and it’s also very flexible in terms of seating because of it’s rounded corners. Some round tables may have a leaf that turns it into an oval shape.
- A 60″ oval dining table can seat up to 6 people comfortably.
- A 97″ oval dining table can seat up to 8 people comfortably.
- A 102″ oval dining table can seat up to 8 people comfortably.
- A 120″ oval dining table can seat up to 12 people comfortably.
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Rectangular Dining Tables
Rectangular Dining TablesA rectangular dining table is the most popular shape because it fits so nicely in so many rooms. They also tend to have a clean, classic look that will never go out of style.
- A 70″ rectangular dining table can seat between 4-8 people comfortably.
- An 84″ rectangular dining table can seat up to 8 people comfortably.
- A 90″ rectangular dining table can seat up to 8 people comfortably.
- A 108″ rectangular dining table can seat up to 10 people comfortably.
- A 130″ rectangular dining table can seat up to 10 people comfortably.
If you’re still feeling overwhelmed, this graphic is a great visual to see what size table you need!
Looking for more dining room inspiration? Read these helpful articles next:
- Podcast, Ep. 146: Dining Room Basics
- How to Pair a Head and Side Dining Chairs
- How to Pick the Right Dining Chair Size and Style
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