All about table heights

We do not realize it but there are many standard heights of furniture, designed and tested to make it easier for everyone to sit down, to make it comfortable to take a meal, have a coffee or a drink, sit down or simply grab a book or newspaper without hurting your arm or back! Knowing them greatly helps to do a lot of things. So how high must my table be ?

WHAT HEIGHT FOR A DINING TABLE?

THE IDEAL FEET DIMENSIONS

So that your guests are comfortable eating, the table height will be 75 cm (top included) , knowing that a top measures between 3-4 cm, the foot of a table to eat is 71 cm, no more, no less !

To be comfortable, there is a space of 30 cm between the top of the seat (the chair) and the underside of the dining table (the top).

La Fabrique des Pieds offers a wide and varied range of metal table base , for any style with different colors, which will enhance your interior.

To find the hairpin leg 71 cm, click here

For the flat iron 71 cm, click here

For the V foot 71 cm, click here

LES DIMENSIONS IDEALES POUR LA PLANCHE

The necessary space for each guest is approximately 75 cm per person.

So, here are our advice in terms of dimensions to create a rectangular or square table depending on the number of guests you want to welcome..

For a round table, here are our recommendations for hosting between 2 and 8 people.

WHAT HEIGHT FOR A HIGH TABLE?

If you want to make a high table for your kitchen, the ideal height for your table is 94cm (top included), you will need 90cm high legs. La Fabrique des Pieds offers central legs or pin legs to build your high table.

This height is ideal because everything becomes… at hand height; no need to bend down or bend down to put down your keys, set the table, place a vase ... so it's easy! You can slide stools under your high table and be perfectly comfortable to eat.

To find the reinforced hairpin leg 90 cm, click here

WHAT HEIGHT FOR A STANDING EAT?

In the word eat upright, there is EAT and STAND UP! It sounds simple, but that's all the difference with a high table, where you can eat with high stools (70 cm). With a standing table or a bar, you lean on the tray, you drink your coffee standing there. The height of the table and the legs of a standing bar is 110 cm; with this dimension you can easily grab your glass, mug or book.

To find the reinforced hairpin leg 110 cm, click here

4 numbers to remember for table heights :

• Dinner table : 71 cm
• Desktop : 71 cm
• High table : 90 cm
• Eat standing / bar : 110cm