ᐅ Required Space for Dining Area

Hello,

I have a question for the group regarding your dining area. How wide do you think the dining space should be (space between the wall/window and the kitchen counter)? We have planned 3.5 meters (11.5 feet) for the table, chairs, and a passageway to the garden. However, I’m not quite sure if that will be enough. In theory, I could gain about 30 cm (12 inches) more and adjust the kitchen layout accordingly.

Wugler1978 schrieb:

Hello,

I have a question for the group regarding your dining area. In your opinion, how wide should the dining area be (space between the wall/window and the kitchen counter)? We have planned 3.5 meters (11.5 feet) for the table, chairs, plus a pathway to the garden. But I’m not quite sure if that will be enough. I could theoretically gain about 30 cm (12 inches) more and adjust the kitchen accordingly.

Could you make a sketch? Where is the pathway supposed to be? Wouldn’t the table then be centered within the 3.5 meters (11.5 feet)?

Hope it’s clear enough to see.

It’s not spacious, but it works. If you add to-scale furniture to your plan, you’ll see how it feels. Opening the patio door when someone is comfortably seated at the table can get quite tight. With a 100cm (40 inch) table, you only have 125cm (50 inches) of space on each side between the table and the counter or wall.

The table is to scale. I used the terrace door width as a reference with a tape measure.
The terrace door on the right will never be used since we have the sliding door next to it. We included it only for symmetry. Is 90 cm (35 inches) enough space between the table and the wall?

Should there also be chairs placed at this kitchen counter? With a kitchen island, you would have more space in the dining area, and the awkward corners of a U-shaped kitchen would be eliminated. However, 90 cm (35 inches) is not enough space for anyone to walk behind the chairs.

Best regards,
Sabine