Will a rectangular dining table fit in an 11x13 room?
Updated
Yes — with care
The numbers
| Room | 11 × 13 ft (335 × 396 cm) — 143 sq ft |
| Rectangular dining table | 63 in × 35 in (160 × 90 cm) |
| Floor the table covers | 11% |
| Gap each side, table centred | 48 in (123 cm) |
| Gap on one side, table against a wall | 97 in (245 cm) |
| Gap at each end, centred | 47 in (118 cm) |
At 143 sq ft (13.3 sq m) the question stops being whether the table fits and becomes what else the room can hold. The gaps clear the chair by about a foot on every side, which is enough to get in and out without asking anyone to move, though not enough to pass behind a seated guest.
Where to put the table
Centre the table with its long side down the 13 ft wall. Both gaps land within an inch of each other, so there is no side worth sacrificing and nothing to gain by pushing it over. If the room is also a walkway, keep the traffic along one end rather than down a side.
What else fits
A 55 in x 20 in sideboard fits along a wall and still leaves the side over 36 in (91 cm), which no smaller room in this family manages. Draw it in before you decide: 20 in off a 48 in gap is the difference between a chair that pulls out and one that does not.
See the clearance on your plan →Opens the planner with a 11 × 13 ft room and a rectangular dining table already in it — drag it around and the gaps update as you go.
Questions people also ask
- How big should a dining room be for a rectangular table?
- A 63 in x 35 in table needs 36 in (91 cm) at every edge for the chairs, so about 11 x 13 ft. That leaves 48 in (123 cm) at the sides and 47 in (118 cm) at the ends, which is comfortable without being generous.
- Can you fit a sideboard in an 11x13 dining room?
- Yes. A 55 in x 20 in sideboard along one wall still leaves that side clear of the 36 in (91 cm) a chair needs. It is the only room in this range where both pieces fit without an argument.