Solid Wood Dining Tables
Shop solid wood dining tables, Amish made in oak, cherry, maple, hickory, walnut and more. Most are made to order in your choice of wood, stain and size, with pedestal, leg and trestle bases and optional leaves for the days you host. Visit our showrooms in Intercourse and Lancaster, PA, and Murrells Inlet, SC.
How to choose a solid wood dining table
Four decisions shape the right table: size, shape, base and wood. Our guide to choosing a dining table covers each one in depth.
Size and seating
Leave 36 inches from the table edge to the wall so people can edge past a seated diner, and 44 inches to walk past (NKBA guidelines). Plan about 24 inches of table edge per person. On our product pages, a 42 x 60 inch table seats 6, and two 12-inch leaves bring it to 8.
Shape and base
Rectangles suit long rooms and grow easily with leaves. Round and square tops suit square rooms and smaller groups. A pedestal base keeps legs away from the edge, so an extra chair slides in. At a leg table, check that your chairs fit between the legs.
Leaves
If you host now and then, choose a table with leaves: 160 tables here offer them, most in 12-inch widths that add a foot each, and some store inside the table. Planning for a crowd? See our guide to dining furniture for entertaining.
Wood and finish
Most tables here come in oak, cherry, maple, hickory and walnut, including rustic versions. Cherry darkens with light over time, while hard maple, oak and hickory are among the harder woods. Compare finishes in our stain color guide or order stain samples. Most of our furniture is made to order, so you choose the wood, stain, hardware and size.
- Amish madeBuilt by 40+ Amish builders
- Family business since 1986Begun in Raymond King's woodshop
- Solid American hardwoodChoose the wood, stain, hardware and size
- 3 showroomsIntercourse, PA · Lancaster, PA · Murrells Inlet, SC
- Free in-home deliveryWithin 100 miles of our stores on orders of $2,000 and more
Dining table questions
What size dining table seats 6?
Plan about 24 inches of table edge per person. On our product pages, a 42 x 60 inch table with a solid top seats 6. If you want elbow room or space for serving dishes, look at 66 or 72 inch lengths, or a 48 inch width.
What size table do I need for 8 or 10 people?
Leaves are the easy answer. On pages such as the York Double Pedestal Table, a 42 x 60 inch table seats 8 with two 12-inch leaves and 10 with four. Sizes listed in this collection run up to 120 inches long.
What is the standard height of a dining table?
Standard dining height is about 30 inches, the height shown on pages such as the Medina Table. For counter-style seating, this collection also has 7 pub tables.
How much space do you need around a dining table?
The NKBA guidelines call for 32 inches from the table edge to a wall where no one passes, 36 inches to edge past a seated diner and 44 inches to walk past. Our dining table guide has a table of room sizes for common tables.
Which wood should I choose for a dining table?
Choose for color and for how hard the table will be used. Most tables here are offered in oak, quartersawn white oak, cherry, brown and hard maple and hickory, and many in walnut, elm or rustic versions that show knots and character marks. Our wood guide and stain color guide compare them.
Can I customize a dining table?
Yes. Most of our furniture is made to order, and you can choose the wood type, stain color, hardware and dimensions. Order stain samples to see colors at home, or read how ordering custom furniture works.
