说到餐桌风格，菜单上当然不乏选择。有这么多的因素需要考虑——从大小和形状，到空间限制和座位安排——我们提供了一些建议，帮助你找到你一定会喜欢的餐桌。

How to Choose the Right Dining Table Size

Elbow room

The rightdining room tableis all about proper proportions. To help you determine a dining table size that works for you, consider the number of people typically gathered around the table and then allow for ample elbow room.

General Guideline:Each person should be allotted about two feet of space to avoid bumping elbows while eating.

Wall clearance

When considering dining table size, don’t forget to take into account passage space/wall clearance. Room permitting, you should leave at least 36 inches (though 48 inches is ideal) between the edge of your table and other furniture (such as a buffet) or the table and the wall.

Identify the Best Shape

Rectangular Styles

The most traditional choice,rectangular tablesare the best option for large gatherings. They also offer more flexibility in terms of your seating arrangements.

With a rectangular table, you can really mix it up by combining sidechairs, arm chairs and bench seating.

Round Options

With no sharp corners and a natural sense of flow, around dining tablecan work great in smaller spaces.

If creating an intimate atmosphere appeals to you, consider how a round table can bring people together and invite conversation.

A pedestal table base is something to savor if having plenty of leg room strikes your fancy.

Oval Table Styles

Like a round dining table, oval options has no sharp corners, thus enhancing room flow, which can be especially handy in tighter dining spaces where folks are passing through.

Fans ofoval tablesfind the soft edges evoke a more warm and inviting mood with less formality.

Square Table Styles

If you have a square room to work with, consider the symmetry and balance a square dining room table can bring. Plus, with a leaf, you can expand from square to rectangle…go from casual to formal…and transition from every day to special occasion.

A square table also fosters a more intimate entertaining experience, since everyone is equal distance apart.

Dining Room vs Kitchen Tables

时代已经变了。有专门的餐厅和在厨房吃饭是常态的日子已经一去不复返了。现在，由于开放概念生活，它变得越来越例外。

In a home with fewer walls and more open space, today’s dining table might also serve as homework hub and/or informal home office—and the kitchen table has to be that much more space-efficient.

Bistro Tables

Comfy upholsteredbar stoolsand built-in storage can take a modest bistro table to a new level.

Bar and Counter Height Tables

Tall and narrow pub tablesreally rise to the occasion, too, and create a casual vibe.

When it comes to dining room and kitchen table sets, sometimes less is so much more.

Tables with Storage

Dining table styles that double as kitchen islands, offer handy storage and boast aspace-savingdesign that lets you tuck the seats under the table when not in use.

For urbanites especially, who long for style but are short on space, asmall but multifunctional dining tableis ideal, offering plenty of room for storage and a place for your wine collection. Cheers to that.

Styling Tips

Cater to Your Lifestyle

Choosing the right dining room table is less about following traditional rules and more about serving your lifestyle needs.

Entertain a Leaf

Having an extendable style that comes with a drop-in leaf or a built-in butterfly leaf works if you entertain on a fairly regular basis. Consider how much you might actually use it. And if it’s a drop-in leaf, do you have convenient/climate-controlled storage for it? Over time, wood furniture might warp if it’s left in a hot or cold garage or attic.

While you can opt for the popular drop-in leaf, an option with a butterfly leaf offers the convenience of self-storage.

With not one but two separate drop-in leaves, ourMorivillecounter height dining table entertains plenty of possibilities.

Turn the Tables

Consider yourself a non-conformist? A counter-height dining table and chairs can give the space room a pub-style atmosphere that’s more your taste.

A fresh pop of color will give any counter-height option even more of a casually cool attitude.

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