Dining Tables

There are two main shapes for a dining table; rectangular and round. The choice for one or other of the shapes may be made for one of two reasons; how the shape fits into the room and personal preference. The understanding of the ergonomics of placing a table in a confined space is crucial. Take for example a table seating eight to ten people:

The rectangular table makes a longer but less wide table, aproximately 2.3 x .9 metres. Not so good for interaction, possibly giving zones of conversation. But may fit into the room space better.

The round table means that the furthest distance one person is from another may about be two metres and interaction between all participants is easy. The top will be aprox 1.5 metres at its widest. It may be difficult to place in a room due to its size.

Recomendation: Always consider the round table first for its social interaction but if it can't be made to work then go for the rectangular table.