How Much Space Should You Leave Around a Dining Table?
The short answer is 90cm on every side, but the useful answer is that clearance should never be uniform. This guide explains where the 90cm figure comes from, breaking it into the 50cm to 60cm a chair travels and the 20cm a person needs to stand, then argues for treating each side of the table differently: 120cm on the main route through an open plan kitchen, 90cm where people sit, 75cm against an unused wall. We cover door swings, radiators and projecting sills that quietly reduce your real measurements, how much room a sideboard needs in front of it, why round tables improve circulation, and how bench seating can release 60cm along an entire wall. Separate sections address the particular demands of open plan layouts, including appliance door arcs, and the revised clearances needed where anyone uses a wheelchair or walking frame. The result is a set of figures you can apply to your own room rather than....
