Furniture Lingo: Standard Dining Tables

Next up in our Furniture Lingo series...Standard Dining Tables.

A standard dining table has 4 legs.

The standard height on a dining table is 30".

 

The standard width on dining tables is 38".

Since we build custom furniture we can of course go wider than that or more narrow if needed.

 

The length is, again, whatever the client needs. Typically clients choose the more standard measurements of 5' - 9' in length. We can of course go shorter or longer in length if needed. For clients wanting tables over 10' this may require another set of legs to avoid sagging; it depends on the design.

 **Always keep in mind the width of your chairs when choosing a table size. You want to make sure you chairs fit in-between the legs of your table comfortably. You always want to make sure the table will fit through whatever doors it needs to go through for placement in your home.

 

Chair height is 18". 

The standard height of the apron (the piece that connects the legs and attaches to the top) is 3-1/2 to 4" in height. This leave 6 to 6-1/2" from the bottom of the apron to the top of the chair seat to sit a person comfortably. Apron dimensions can be adjusted from the standard if a client desires.   

 

This is a 5-1/2' cherry dining table that has a Special Walnut stain and lacquered finish. The taper legs are 4" and the top is 2" thick with no router.

Standard apron measurements.

Shown with the Mission Chair - black distressed finish.

 

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We can also build counter height dining tables which are 36" in height. Counter stools are 24" in height. The same apron measurements apply here as well. From the bottom of the apron to the top of the chair seat you have 6 to 6-1/2" in space for a person's legs while seated.

This is a 5' x 32"w cherry counter height dining table with a Red Mahogany stain and lacquered finish. The taper legs are 3-1/2" and the top is 2" thick with no router.

Standard apron measurements.

Shown with the Single X-Back counter stools - black distressed finish.

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The top of a dining table can vary in thickness between 1" and 2".  Typically the more formal dining tables have tops with a 1" thickness and the farm style tables have tops with a 2" thickness, but as always...clients can choose whatever they want!

 

The standard overhang of a table top is 1-1/2" to 2", which can be seen in the photos above.

Again, since this is custom furniture we can accommodate a larger overhang if needed as seen on the table below.

This table has a cherry base with an old wood 1" thick top that has an overhang of 14", which is similar to a trestle table. Notice that this table does not have an apron either. We will talk about trestle style tables during another post!

 

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More table top options.

 

Clients can choose to have a router added to the top of their table if desired. 

We offer two types of routers: thumbnail and ogee.

 This 1" thick cherry top has a thumbnail router.

Here is a 2" thick old wood oval top with a thumbnail router.

*Notice how the two tables above have the same router, but have very different looks:

cherry vs. old wood and 1" thick top vs. 2" thick top.

This 1" thick cherry top has an ogee router, which has somewhat of an "S" design.

(Ignore the dust on this table! Our shop is covered in saw dust not matter how much we clean!)

Of course, clients can also choose to not have a router on their table top. 

This is an old wood farm table. Typically farm tables have 2" thick tops. This table does not have a router.

Here is a  stain and lacquered cherry table with a 2" thick top and no router.

 

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The decisions don't stop with table dimensions and top thickness...

Clients have a nice assortment of leg styles to choose from as well.

 

Leg sizes can range from 3-1/2" to 5". More formal tables with a 1" top usually look best with a 3-1/2" to 4" thick leg whereas your farm house tables with a 2" top usually look best with a 4" to 5" thick leg.

We do not purchase our legs from outside suppliers - we hand build/turn our legs. Our standard leg styles are: French (some say cabriole), square, taper and turned.

 Square leg.

Turned leg.

There are different variations of the turned leg as well, but the leg shown here is one of the more common.

Taper leg.

 French leg.

Notice that the apron on this table has been cut up to accommodate a little more leg room.

The gradual curve of the apron looks nice paired with the curve of the French leg.

 

Since we build our own legs we can go above and beyond by offering custom leg styles to clients who may want to venture away from the standard. 

Here are just a few of the custom legs we can do.

 This table features hand carved fluted legs in the 3-1/2" size.

This table features hand carved fluted legs in the 5" size.

 Here is a champford leg in a 4" x 4" size. This is a square leg with notches cut out on each edge.

This is a beefed up version of the taper leg.

 For those looking for a very formal look - this French leg features hand carving.

This French leg features a "bead" along the edges. The bead on the apron carries over onto the leg.

Notice the top and apron on this table is scalloped.

 

 

 

Who knew there could many so many choices when building a table! The sky is the limit when it comes to custom furniture, which makes it uniquely yours. Please contact us if you are in the market for a new table. We are happy to sit down with you and design the perfect table for you and your family.

 

You can visit our showroom in Acworth located at 4462 Bretton Court, Suite 5, Acworth, GA 30101. We are in the showroom on Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 to 12:00, but take appointments for other days of the week.  

770-917-9477

 

You can also visit our booth at the Woodstock Market. 

 

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