Small Space Tables

Extending table sizes and room clearance calculator

Small Space Tables lists the closed and extended sizes of 51 extending tables, 23 from IKEA and 28 from Expand Furniture. Extended lengths range from 31.5 to 196.9 in. The calculator compares each table with a room size, using the chair clearances the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) publishes.

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Extending tables by closed and extended size

The tables are sorted from the shortest extended length to the longest. The full table list adds middle lengths, heights and the seats each brand lists.

TableTypeClosed topExtended lengthSeats at 24 in per person, extendedSource
Expand Furniture Flipflip-top15.75 in x 47.25 in31.5 in4Expand Furniture product page
Expand Furniture Strataextending console11.8 in x 39.4 in35.4 in4Expand Furniture product page
IKEA TONSTADextendable31.5 in x 27.5 in47.25 in4IKEA product page
IKEA VIHALSextendable33.12 in x 29.12 in47.25 in4IKEA product page
IKEA PINNTORPgateleg26.38 in x 29.5 in48.88 in6IKEA product page
IKEA DANDERYDdrop-leaf29.12 in x 31.5 in52.75 in6IKEA product page
IKEA VIHALSgateleg15.38 in x 35.38 in59.5 in6IKEA product page
IKEA NORDENgateleg10.25 in x 31.5 in59.88 in6IKEA product page
IKEA ROSENTORPextendable43.25 in x 43.25 in61 in7IKEA product page
Expand Furniture Echoflip-top31 in x 31 in62 in6Expand Furniture product page
Expand Furniture Trojanextending console15.75 in x 39.5 in63.25 in6Expand Furniture product page
Expand Furniture Expanda v2extending console8.66 in x 35.43 in64.17 in6Expand Furniture product page
IKEA ÅLHULTextendable47.25 in x 31.5 in66.88 in6IKEA product page
IKEA SKANSNÄSextendable45.25 in x 45.25 in66.88 in7IKEA product page
IKEA VIHALSextendable47.25 in x 29.12 in70.88 in6IKEA product page
Expand Furniture Extending Glasscoffee to dining41.75 in x 28 in73 in8Expand Furniture product page
IKEA NÄSINGEextendable51.12 in x 31.5 in74.75 in8IKEA product page
Expand Furniture Baobabextendable51.2 in x 41.3 in74.8 in7Expand Furniture product page
Expand Furniture Spancoffee to dining47 in x 29 in77 in8Expand Furniture product page
IKEA TONSTADextendable55.12 in x 33.5 in77.12 in8IKEA product page
IKEA TARSELEextendable59 in x 31.5 in78.75 in8IKEA product page
IKEA SKANSNÄSextendable59 in x 35.38 in80.75 in8IKEA product page
Expand Furniture Compact Box Coffeecoffee to dining41.33 in x 28.75 in81 in8Expand Furniture product page
Expand Furniture Opulentextendable63 in x 35.4 in82 in8Expand Furniture product page
Expand Furniture Luxe Pillarextendable59 in x 35.4 in83 in8Expand Furniture product page
IKEA ROSENTORPextendable63 in x 43.25 in84.62 in8IKEA product page
IKEA ROSENTORPextendable61 in x 34.25 in84.62 in8IKEA product page
Expand Furniture Glass Box Coffeecoffee to dining47.25 in x 31.5 in86.5 in8Expand Furniture product page
IKEA KARSKÄRextendable63 in x 35.38 in86.62 in8IKEA product page
IKEA ÅLHULTextendable66.88 in x 31.5 in86.62 in8IKEA product page
Expand Furniture Box Coffee Curvecoffee to dining47.2 in x 31.5 in86.8 in8Expand Furniture product page
IKEA NORDVIKENextendable59.88 in x 37.38 in87.75 in8IKEA product page
Expand Furniture Abodeextendable55 in x 33.46 in90 in8Expand Furniture product page
Expand Furniture Junior Giant Edgeextending console15.75 in x 37.5 in90.1 in8Expand Furniture product page
Expand Furniture Bridgeextendable63 in x 35.5 in94 in8Expand Furniture product page
Expand Furniture Giganteextending console19.68 in x 35.4 in98.42 in10Expand Furniture product page
Expand Furniture Corinthianextendable43 in x 43.31 in98.44 in10Expand Furniture product page
IKEA STRANDTORPextendable59 in x 37.38 in102.38 in10IKEA product page
Expand Furniture Riveniextendable59.06 in x 39.37 in102.44 in10Expand Furniture product page
Expand Furniture Junior Giantextending console17.32 in x 37.4 in106 in10Expand Furniture product page
Expand Furniture Pillarextendable59 in x 35.4 in106 in10Expand Furniture product page
Expand Furniture Junior Giant Curveextending console18.5 in x 38.6 in107 in10Expand Furniture product page
IKEA NORDVIKENextendable82.62 in x 41.38 in113.75 in10IKEA product page
IKEA TJÄRKILextendable70.88 in x 39.38 in114.12 in10IKEA product page
IKEA KARSKÄRextendable94.5 in x 39.38 in118.12 in10IKEA product page
Expand Furniture Mega Abodeextendable63 in x 39.37 in125 in12Expand Furniture product page
Expand Furniture Cubistextending console19.69 in x 36.22 in127.95 in12Expand Furniture product page
Expand Furniture Tiny Titanextending console19.7 in x 47.25 in157.5 in14Expand Furniture product page
Expand Furniture Juggernautextendable63 in x 39.37 in169.3 in16Expand Furniture product page
Expand Furniture Juggernaut 2extendable70.86 in x 39.37 in189 in16Expand Furniture product page
Expand Furniture Atlas Maxextending console19.7 in x 47.2 in196.9 in18Expand Furniture product page

Seat count method

NKBA Guideline 9 lists a space 24 in wide and 18 in deep for each diner at a 30 in high table. The calculator uses the 24 in width only. Each long side seats the table length divided by 24, rounded down. Each end seats the table width divided by 24, rounded down. A 35 in wide top seats 1 person at each end, and a 48 in top seats 2.

Round tops are counted around the edge. A 43 in round top has an edge of about 135 in, which gives 5 seats. Oval tops are counted the same way with an ellipse formula.

The seats a brand lists can differ from this count. Expand Furniture lists the Junior Giant at up to 12 seats at 106 in. At 24 in per person that length gives 10, with 4 on each side and 1 at each end. Every result shows both numbers.

Closed size

Across the 51 tables, the closed top averages 49% of the extended top area. The smallest closed top is the Expand Furniture Expanda v2 at 8.66 in deep.

Extending consoles and coffee-to-dining tables are not counted as seating while closed. The closed consoles are 8.66 to 19.7 in deep, and the coffee tables are 11 to 18 in high at their low setting.

Clearance choices

The 32 in, 36 in and 44 in clearances come from NKBA Kitchen Planning Guideline 8. The 60 in clearance comes from the access standard beside it. Clearance is measured from the table edge to the wall or to the nearest fixed object. The clearance page has the NKBA wording and links.

Tables covered

The list has 6 drop-leaf, gateleg and flip-top tables, 10 extending consoles, 5 coffee-to-dining tables and 30 extendable tables with leaves. Every size comes from the brand's own product page. Prices are not listed because they change often, and each table links to its product page.

Brands that show sizes only in images or PDF drawings are not included. Outdoor tables and counter-height islands are not included.

Limits of the calculation

Doors that swing into the room, radiators, window seats, floor vents and a fridge door all reduce clearance. Leg position is not checked, and a gateleg table with a center leg frame can block knee space at one point along the side. Chair size is not checked, and a deep armchair takes more room than a side chair. A fit with less than 2 in to spare is tight and calls for a second measurement.