Dining table height

The size of the kitchen table is the main parameter that determines the level of comfort when preparing or eating food. If this piece of furniture is lower, then the person will involuntarily lean towards it, over time this will cause pain in the spine due to its incorrect position. Otherwise, if the furniture is higher than the required value, the person will experience overstrain of the shoulder muscles.

Standard table top height

The standard height is specified in GOST 13025.3-85; taking into account this regulation, the size from the floor to the top of the furniture must be within 700-790 mm, and to the bottom of the tabletop at least 600 mm. This is required for a comfortable body position: so that your knees do not touch the bottom of the table. The average size is considered to be 745-755 mm.

Important! Taking into account these standards, the distance from the chair to the top of the tabletop should be 310-350 mm.

The required size of the table surface for comfortable work, as a rule, is 850-900 millimeters from the floor. This indicator is calculated taking into account the location of the elbow on the tabletop, since most of the time the hands are located in this position.

What other heights are kitchen tables?

In addition to traditional options for arranging the tabletop, there are also mechanical modules that allow you to adjust the size of the furniture.As a rule, they have X-shaped legs installed, making it possible to adjust this indicator, or they are equipped with an electronic or retractable system.

The subject of this piece of furniture can be a small writing table, which, after transformation, turns into full-fledged furniture for cooking in the kitchen.

The main advantages of this furniture include:

• practicality and ability to be installed in different areas;
• small size and saving of usable space due to transformation;
• comfort – the tabletop can be adjusted for both adults and children.

Attention! The disadvantages of adjustable size dining tables include their rather expensive price, as well as a low maximum load. These kitchen products can support approximately 35-50 kg depending on the type of furnitureAnd.

How to choose and calculate the height correctly

The dimensions of the tables should be measured taking into account the floor level to the top of the tabletop of the product, and can be 720-785 millimeters, and the size of the stool is calculated from the floor to the seat within 390-460 mm, the optimal is 430 mm.

There is a single formula for calculation: the height of the product must be equal to the height of the person, multiplied by 74 and divided by 170.

The number 740 mm is the height standard, and 170 is the average height, which is indicated in centimeters.

To determine the size of the chair, you need to subtract from the data obtained:

• 35 cm for short people;
• 41-44 cm for people of average height (these parameters are close to 175 cm);
• 50 cm for tall people.

If people are of average height, then the formula for calculating the size of the kitchen table looks like this: 175*74/170=76.17 cm.

The size of the chair for these people is: 76.17-42 = 34.17 cm.

But in reality everything is much more complicated, since these are calculations for a specific person and his specific size. And the whole family will be at the table, with each member of a different height. Even with several people eating or cooking in the kitchen, it is already necessary to calculate certain dimensions of the table, and then calculate the height.

For example, if one person is 165 cm tall and the other is 190 cm tall, the average height for two is 177.5 cm. For this purpose, the size is calculated as follows: 177.5*74/170=77.26 cm.

Attention! If more than three people live in one house, then you will need to calculate the average height of all family members (add the total heights of each person and divide by the total number of people), and then calculate the height of the furniture using the formula given above.

Choosing the size of chairs is much easier - most of the pieces of this kitchen furniture are equipped with adjustable supports. You can also buy orthopedic pillows that fit on the seat of stools and add the necessary height in each specific case. Thus, the size of chairs can be artificially adjusted to a specific tabletop height.

Why is it important to choose the right size?

An incorrectly chosen table height will create a feeling of constant fatigue, discomfort, and constant tension.

During the preparation of food, more than 45 muscles are used in the human body. If the working part of the kitchen countertop is located in the room at a floor level higher than the required indicators, then the load on the muscles during work increases to 60%.If the size of the dining table is smaller than the required standard, then the number of muscles involved in work increases, which accompanies increased human fatigue.

The correct choice of the required size of working surfaces will make it possible to prevent the occurrence of problems with the spine and various diseases associated with this. Taking into account your height and knowing the correct formula for calculation, you can choose the optimal height for the model of the required tabletop.

Therefore, in order not to feel discomfort or inconvenience while sitting while eating, you need to carefully choose the height of your kitchen furniture.