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A wood dining table is a unique, rustic, durable and aesthetic addition to any dining room table. It is cohesive for hosting and can substantially elevate your dining space.

Once you settle on getting a wood dining table, there are not only many types of wood to choose from when picking a wood table, but also plenty of different shapes available. These styles can make a subtle yet substantial difference and act as a great gathering place for dinner and holidays.

How to Choose the Right Table Shape

To really elevate your dining room, it’s important to choose the right table shape for you. When choosing the best table shape, there are various factors you will want to consider:

• Size and dimensions of your space

• The number of seats needed

• The shape of the room

• The height of the table

• Legroom

• The shape of the chairs

• Clearance

• Budget

Consider the most common shapes of wood tables and the deciding factors that will help you determine the right shape for you:

Round Wood Dining Table

Whether you opt for a perfect circle or oval dining table, a round wooden table can be grand (if more extensive) and can also be more intimate if smaller in size. Regardless, this shape of table has the potential to seat quite a bit of people depending on the actual size of the table. 

In terms of the best table shape for different sizes of spaces, in the case of a round wood dining table, you can opt for more of an oval shape for more narrow spaces and circles for more square spaces.

Round tables also are great for sharing since everyone is equidistance from the center of the table and can easily reach for items. Really, there is no shortage of reasons to love round dining tables. 

Rectangular Wood Dining Tables

Rectangle wood dining tables are classic, ideal for a family, help to take up room in a large place, and is all in all a traditional choice. In fact, rectangular tables are probably the most common table shape. This is largely due to the fact that most dining areas are rectangular, and a rectangle shape fits the most people. 

This table shape makes it easy to add chairs to corners and often come with a leave that can add even more space to the table. These tables are great for narrow areas; however, this shape can make it hard to make food accessible at all sides. 

Square Wood Dining Table

A square dining table is great for smaller, more square spaces and helps to create a more intimate environment. 

Like round tables, square tables are also cohesive for sharing due to everyone being an equal distance away from the center of the table. Sharing can be made even more accessible with a lazy susan. 

This is a great table shape for those in small spaces like condos, mainly because they can be pushed up against a wall to save space. To save even more space, many will swap chairs out for stools that can slide under the table to take up less room.