Before you buy a new dining set, it's best to determine what it is first available space and think about it, How many people the table should be designed for.

There are several options for seating at the table. Depending on how large the dining room is, you can choose from chairs with or without armrests, benches or a corner bench.

The right table size

You can easily find out the right size for the dining table using a rule of thumb: Plan about 60 cm of table length for each person. Of course, a little more space never hurts. It is also important that you do the calculation just the space between the table legs take it into account - otherwise it will be uncomfortable.

Furthermore, he should Table between 80 and 100 centimeters wide so that people sitting opposite have enough space for their place settings. You can also find detailed tips and information in our guide to the right table size.

Sufficient space for table and chairs

The dining table is the heart of everyday family life and is used every day. You plan so that everyone can sit comfortably at the table from the edge of the table to the back about 80 centimeters to one meter for the chairs.

This means you can easily move the chairs before sitting down. But be careful, for one Passage at least 1.20 m to have space.

Which chairs go with the solid wood dining table?

A dining table made of solid wood is very versatile in terms of seating, because Practically any material can be combined excellently with wood.

Coarse structural materials and chairs with Linen cover underline the natural character of the wooden table. Chairs with Velvet cover or leather or imitation leather create an elegant eye-catcher. But they are also just as suitable modern plastic chairs.

But to find out how much space you should plan for your chairs at the dining table is The shape of the chairs is particularly important. It should be noted that chairs with armrests require significantly more space than delicate chairs without armrests.

The Armrests must not be too close together be. A distance of 15 to 20 centimeters between the backrests makes sense so that your elbows don't get in each other's way. Also the The width of the seat can vary greatly and must be taken into account when planning.

A bench is more space-saving than chairs

The bench is about 10 cm away from the edge of the table. This also applies to corner benches. Because you for the benches no additional space for maneuvering If you have to plan for it, you can save a lot of space here. A seat depth of 30 to 40 cm is common.

That makes one total space requirement of 40 to 50 cm including the distance between table and bench. The bench is also great directly on a wall standing - this is not possible with chairs.

That's why benches are the ones perfect solution for smaller kitchen-living rooms and dining rooms. In addition, you don't need to calculate the distance between the chairs, which means you under certain circumstances even an additional seat you win.