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Dining room floor plan: the right table for the room

A table for six fits almost anywhere. The question is whether you can still push your chair back.

Give the room’s measurements, place the table and its chairs, then the sideboard. The plan shows the space left around them.

How do I draw a floor plan of my dining room? Measure the room, place the table, then add the chairs and the sideboard.

Draw my dining room Open this example

An example drawn with Planimonde. Open it and change it to your measurements.

How to do it

Measure the room
Width, depth, doors and windows.
Place the table
Seats four, seats six or round. Type in its real measurements.
Add the chairs and the sideboard
Then read the space between the table and each wall.

What you can place in it

Each item comes at a common size. You type in yours.

Walls and openings

Dining room

Table, seats 4 47 × 31 in (120 × 80 cm)
Table, seats 6 71 × 35 in (180 × 90 cm)
Round table 43 × 43 in (110 × 110 cm)
Chair 18 × 20 in (45 × 50 cm)
Stool 14 × 14 in (35 × 35 cm)
Sideboard 63 × 18 in (160 × 45 cm)

A few rules of thumb

Behind a chair: about 36 in (90 cm) to the wall, to push back and let someone pass.
Per person: about 24 in (60 cm) of table edge.
Under the table, a rug extends at least 24 in (60 cm) past each side so the chairs stay on it.

Common practice, not rules: adapt them to your room and your habits.

Frequently asked questions

My table has a leaf. How do I draw it?

Make a copy of the plan and give the table its extended length in the copy: you compare the two.

Are there round tables?

Yes. Give it its diameter as both width and depth.

Other plans to draw

Living room

Sofa, coffee table, TV stand, bookcase, piano.

Bedroom

Twin, full, queen or king bed, nightstands, dresser.

Kitchen

Counters, island, refrigerator, range, sink.

Bathroom

Bathtub, shower, toilet, vanity, washer.

Apartment

Every room of the home on one plan.

Yard

Deck, pool, shed, vegetable garden, trees, fence.

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