Before deciding on which one to buy, it is still really important that you check on the size of the room where you are planning to place it and compare this with the dimensions of the table when it is completely extended and at its smallest size. Some tables come with a set of alternative extension sizes which will mean that you will have a range of dimensions to consider. Check on the size not just of the table but with the chairs arranged as if in use and that means with space to get in and out, not just to sit.

The extensions for some extending dining tables are purely a piece of table top that can be placed in the centre of the table once it has been pulled apart. This of course will need storing when the dining table is not extended. Typically, small metal fastenings will clip the extension in place. Other mechanisms include opening out a fold out leaf or leaves of the table which are held in place by pulling across supporting legs or fold out supporting struts from underneath.

A novel idea, sometimes called a butterfly extension, involves pulling the table apart at the middle then lifting up and unfolding an extension that remains integral to the dining table when not in use and so does not require storage space. On a similar subject, you will always need to consider somewhere to store extra chairs when not in use.

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Extending dining tables are available in all kinds of shapes and sizes and are capable of expanding your seating capabilities from 6 people to 10 people or 8 people to 12 people, depending on the type of table you buy. In some cases the fact that the table extends at all is cleverly hidden from view with the extension sitting underneath the original size table top.

Whether you prefer a rectangular dining table or a round dining table, there are some fabulous versions of extending tables that will convert into impressive large dining tables. There are a few different ways in which the extension can be moved into place on an extending table. It may come with a separate section that must be dropped into a gap after the table has been slid apart, or the extension may be part of the table that slides into place when it is dragged open. Some dining tables are equipped with quite imaginative mechanisms to make the conversion from small to large as simple as possible.

Depending on the type of table you buy you may have the option of up to three extensions for the same table, giving you the versatility of setting up the table in up to four different sizes.

It is one thing to own a table that can seat 12 or more people when it has been extended out to its largest configuration but another matter to have the chairs to seat that many people. Don’t forget that if you want to seat 12 people, 12 chairs must be stored in the home somewhere. Presumably 6 or 8 of them will be placed around the table when it is in standard configuration leaving you with 4 or more chairs that spots will have to be found for while not in use.

Owning an extending dining table gives you the flexibility to adjust quickly to unexpected visitors and enables you to hold large gatherings without having to search around for temporary seating arrangements.

With an extending dining table you have the versatility of a small, stylish table that you may use on a daily basis that can be expanded to a much grander scale for the big occasions.

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