How to Measure Your Room for a Butterfly Extending Table in 10 Easy Steps

A butterfly extending table is a practical choice for British homes because its folding leaf stores inside the table, but it only works well if it fits comfortably both closed and fully extended. In this step by step guide we explain exactly how to measure your room with confidence. We start with the tools you need and how to measure the full room, then show how to define the dining zone and allow enough clearance for chairs and walkways. We explain why the extended length matters as much as the closed size, how to account for doors, windows and radiators, and how table width affects place settings. You will also learn how leg position and chair dimensions affect seating, how to measure the delivery route through hallways and stairs, and why marking the outline on the floor with masking tape is so revealing. We finish with advice for awkward rooms with chimney breasts, bay windows and narrow kitchen diners....