The first thing you will notice if you start the hunt for a smallish dining table is that most are at least 48 inches in diameter. That proved to be too large for this situation, and thus I began ...

What rug size do I need for a 72-inch dining table? An 8x10-inch rug will accommodate a 72-inch rectangular dining table and leave enough space for chairs to sit comfortably on the rug itself.

With four feet of space to work with, a narrow dining table like this one, pushed up against one wall, can work—at just under 16 inches wide, it leaves plenty of space for people to sit, and the ...