Ideas for a Breakfast Table in a Tight Space

Many times, clients want to have a breakfast table to accommodate four to six people, but their space is limited.   When a table is in the kitchen, it’s required that another five feet in addition to the table size is available.  This is because when the chairs are pushed back, they inevitably will take up another 30” for the person to be able to get in and out.  This is the minimum space to allow, a little large space is better so that when the chair is in the out position, a person will still be able to walk by, or the chair won’t hit a wall, island or peninsula.    

Banquettes are a great idea since the bench eliminates the need to have an additional 30 – 36” for clearance.  This also keeps the table closer to the wall and out of the way.  A banquette does not necessarily have to be set up against a wall, consider putting it on the back of the island.  This idea works especially well when the kitchen is open to the family room.

 

Try nestling a table into the back of the island and put the table on casters so that when more space is needed, the table can be pulled out to accommodate more people.  This solution is cleaner and looks great in a contemporary kitchen; it also works in tighter spaces than a banquette since the seat of a banquette will take up a minimum of 21 additional inches.  It’s important to plan for the table pulling out, make sure that there is enough room to do so or that furniture, a chair for instance, isn’t too close or can  easily be moved out of the way.  Stools can be tucked under the table against the island so that when the table moves forward, the chairs are automatically in position and ready for use.

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