Will a round dining table fit in an 11x11 room?
Updated
Yes — with care
The numbers
| Room | 11 × 11 ft (335 × 335 cm) — 121 sq ft |
| Round dining table | 47 in × 47 in (120 × 120 cm) |
| Floor the table covers | 10% |
| Gap each side, table centred | 42 in (108 cm) |
| Gap on one side, table against a wall | 85 in (215 cm) |
| Gap at each end, centred | 42 in (108 cm) |
The table takes 10% of 121 sq ft (11.2 sq m) and the clearance is even in every direction, which is what a round table is for. Six inches of slack is not enough to walk behind a seated guest, but it is enough that pulling a chair out never becomes a negotiation.
Where to put the table
Centre it. A square room and a round table give you no reason to do anything else, and the even 42 in (108 cm) is the whole benefit: any push towards a wall converts clearance you can sit in into floor you can only look at.
What else fits
A 55 in x 20 in sideboard fits along a wall and still leaves that side 42 in (108 cm) minus its depth, which stays past the 36 in (91 cm) a chair needs. This is the first round-table room where storage and seating do not compete.
See the clearance on your plan →Opens the planner with a 11 × 11 ft room and a round dining table already in it — drag it around and the gaps update as you go.
Questions people also ask
- How much space around a round dining table is comfortable?
- 36 in (91 cm) is the minimum for the chair; 42 in (108 cm), which is what an 11 x 11 ft room gives a 47 in table, is comfortable. Walking behind a seated guest wants about 24 in more again.
- What is the biggest round table for an 11x11 room?
- A 47 in table leaves 42 in (108 cm) all round, so there is headroom above it. Keep 36 in (91 cm) clear on every side and size the table from what is left, not the other way round.