Like the sofa, the dining table is an indispensable piece of furniture in the home and is also the key to the restaurant's soft furnishings. However, in reality, many people make mistakes when choosing a dining table. If they buy a small one, it will be cramped and difficult to use. So, is it okay to buy a large one?

The bigger the dining table is, the better . If you just buy a big one, it may take up the aisle in the dining room, causing a feeling of crowding, and even making the whole home seem depressing.

So the question is - how to choose the right size for a dining table? As a person who has bought three dining tables, I have summarized two factors that need to be considered when determining the size of a dining table for your reference and avoidance of pitfalls:

Factor 1: Restaurant Size

How big a dining table can you buy for your home? The first thing to consider is how big your dining room is. Only when the size of the dining table matches the size of the dining room can you ensure enough space for activities. Otherwise, buying a big one will cause crowding; buying a small one will make you look stingy.

Reference standards:

(1) Leave a passage of at least 75 to 90 cm between the dining table and the wall or sideboard to ensure normal passage of people.

(2) The width of the passage for people to walk through should generally be 55 to 60 centimeters.

Based on the above standards, subtract the size of the reserved aisle from the width of the restaurant, and the remaining space is the maximum size of the dining table you can buy.

For example, for a 1-meter dining table, the distance between the dining chairs is about 60 centimeters, and the seat surface is about 40 centimeters. It can be matched with 6 dining chairs and is suitable for restaurants with a width of more than 2.2.

Factor 2: Number of people dining

In addition to the size of the dining room, the number of family members is also a factor that must be considered when choosing the size of the dining table. After all, the dining table is a piece of furniture that is mainly practical, and ensuring that all family members can eat at the table is the bottom line of a qualified dining table.

Reference standards:

Taking adults as the standard, the comfortable width of the dining table is 80 cm, and the minimum width must be 60 cm.

Therefore, if you choose a rectangular dining table, a family of three should choose a 1.4-meter-long four-person dining table; a family with three generations living together should choose a six-person dining table that is at least 1.8 meters long, and so on.

As for the round table, the diameter of a two-person round table is between 60-80 cm; the diameter of a four-person round table is between 90-100 cm; the diameter of a six-person round table is between 110-130 cm; and the diameter of an eight-person round table is between 130-150 cm.

Supplement: For a round table, if the table is large, you may need to equip it with a turntable to facilitate dining. The diameter of the turntable is generally the table minus 40 to 50 cm.

Well, the tips for choosing the size of the dining table are all shared! Did you buy the right dining table for your home? Let's discuss it in the ** area!