Table, Desk and Seat Heights

Furniture heights work in pairs: a stool needs the right counter, a chair the right table, a desk the right user. These pages give the commonly quoted heights and sizes for desks, bar and counter tables, kitchen islands, dining sets, small tables and the pool and ping pong tables that need a room of their own, and calculate a matching height from the one you already have. Figures are typical ranges from the sources named on each page, not medical or ergonomic advice.

Tools in this group

• Bar Height Table Chart and Size Calculator — Enter how many people will sit and the table top height to get the minimum table length, the stool seat height that goes with it and the clear space needed behind the seats.
• Bar Stool Height for Your Counter — Enter your counter height and how many stools you want to see the seat height range, the knee space to leave and the counter length they need.
• Bed Height Calculator — Enter your frame, foundation, mattress and topper to see the height of the top of the mattress, how it compares with typical beds, and the frame that reaches your target.
• Bench Height and Size Calculator — Choose an entryway or dining bench and enter how many people sit to get the seat height, depth, length and the wall and floor it needs.
• Coffee Table Dimensions by Shape, Room and Sofa — Pick a table shape and enter your room, sofa and seat distance to see the coffee table size, the longest table for your sofa and the space to leave.
• Coffee Table Height — Enter your sofa seat height and length to get the coffee table height, length and distance from the sofa.
• Console Table Height — Enter the height of your sofa back, the space behind it and the sofa length to get console height, depth and length from the guides.
• Counter Height vs Bar Height — Enter the height of your counter, bar or table top to see which height class it falls in and the stool seat height that goes with it.
• Dining Chair Height for Your Table — Enter your table height (or your chair's seat height) to see the seat height that fits, the table height a chair suits and how high the arms can go.
• Dining Table Size by Number of Seats — Enter how many people you want to seat, the shape and your room size to get the table size, the space needed around it and whether it fits.
• End Table Height — Enter the height of your sofa or chair arm to get the end table height range the guides recommend.
• Folding Table Sizes, Seats and Tablecloths — Choose a folding table and enter your guest count to see its size, seats, how many tables you need, the floor it takes and the cloth that fits.
• Kitchen Island Size Calculator — Enter the open floor of your kitchen and the aisles you want around the island to get the largest island that fits and how many stools fit along it.
• Nightstand Height — Pick your bed type or type the height of your mattress top to see how tall a nightstand should be, by each guide.
• Office Chair Dimensions and Seat Fit — Enter your floor-to-knee and hip-to-knee measurements to see the seat height and depth to look for, plus the size and floor space of a typical office chair.
• Picnic Table Dimensions, Seats and Ground Space — Pick a table length and the number of people to see the tabletop and bench sizes, whether the table is long enough, and the ground space it needs.
• Ping Pong Table Dimensions and Room Size — See the official table, net and ball sizes, then pick a level of play and enter your room to check the playing area, the space around the table and the ceiling height.
• Pool Table Dimensions and Room Size — Pick a table size and your cue length to see the playing surface, the room it needs, and whether your room is big enough.
• Regular Desk Size — Enter the wall length and floor space you have to see which regular desk sizes fit, with the width and depth range each guide gives.
• Round Table Sizes, Seats and Room Needed — Enter a round table diameter to see how many people it seats in each guide, the room it needs, the cloth that fits and whether it fits your room.
• Standard Desk Height — Enter your seated elbow height to get the desk surface height that matches it, and see how it compares with the 28–31 in fixed desks the guides list.
• Standard Table Height by Table Type — Pick a table type to see its standard height from the floor, the seat or sofa height that goes with it, and the knee space to leave.
• Standing Desk Height — Enter your height (with shoes) or your standing elbow height to get a standing desk surface height, plus the change from your seated setting.