How Long Dining Table to Seat 10?

Seating ten people needs a table between 240cm and 280cm long, but the headline number is only where the decision starts. This guide explains the arithmetic behind the length, why four diners per side plus one at each end is more efficient than five per side, and why base design changes real capacity more than most people expect: a pedestal table at 240cm often seats ten better than a 260cm table with corner legs. We cover the room dimensions a ten seater genuinely requires, how chair width can quietly turn ten places into eight, and structural considerations for long tops in timber, glass and marble. There is practical advice on delivery access, since getting a 260cm top through a hallway turn defeats more buyers than room size does, plus guidance on living with a large table on ordinary days when only two people are using it. Together these sections should help you decide between a fixed ten seater....