Chair Spacing Between Baluster Table Legs

February 19, 2019 /

So you've decided on a Baluster Table, but you need help deciding how many chairs you can fit or what length table you need to fit your chairs? Hopefully, this write-up will help. If not, please reach out to our team via phone (479-633-7557), text, email, or comment below and we'd be happy to help.

As a general rule, a 6ft Baluster Table seats 6, an 8ft Baluster Table seats 8, a 10ft Baluster Table seats 10, etc., but it does depend on your chair widths and other considerations. This blog post may help you with general table sizing.

Here's the hard math: With a Baluster table, the top overhangs approx. 2" on each end, and each leg is approx. 5" thick. So if you take the table's length and subtract 14" [2" (overhand) + 5" (leg) + 5" (leg) + 2" (overhand)] you're left with the seating space between the legs. A 72" Baluster table, for example, has approx. 58" between the table legs (72" - 14").

Most dining chairs are 17" - 21" wide and you'll want several inches of space between the table leg and the first chair and between each of the chairs. Typically, the rule of 24" to 28" per person works, but if you have abnormally wide or narrow chairs you may need to adjust accordingly.

An 8ft Baluster Table with 8 Henry Chairs