How to Make A Folding Table Appear Like a Real Dining Table

If you need additional tables for entertaining this Yom Tov, or you’re simply “between tables,” this hack will give you the table space you want.

We all know that folding tables are just too narrow. When you add them as an extension to your own dining table, they’re awkward. When you use them on their own, or try to combine them, in the end you have a funny size that doesn’t work with any tablecloth. Read a previous post on How to Seamlessly Extend Your Dining Room Table here.

The trick to using folding tables successfully is to combine your standard folding tables, which are 30 inches wide, with an 18-inch wide table. Then you have a beautiful 48-inch wide table, which can be a perfect extension to your own table, or used on its own.

Just moved in? No table yet? Two regular six foot tables combined with two narrow 18-inch 6 foot tables makes a beautifully-sized dining table! Cover with a 72 inch x 168 inch tablecloth and you won’t even notice that you’re not at a real table.

Where to find your tables?

Like the tablecloth? It’s this one from Loom and Table (we’re looking forward to sharing the new styles soon!)

18" Plastic Folding Table

Add this to your standard 6 foot table for the perfect width!

Victoria Dwek

Victoria is the best-selling author of nine kosher cookbooks and a popular columnist for Ami Magazine. She always has the words for bringing everything that’s in our hearts onto the page. 

6 responses to “How to Make A Folding Table Appear Like a Real Dining Table”

  1. Fraimal Avatar
    Fraimal

    Saw a tip to spraypaint folding table legs gold. It looked so pretty

    1. Victoria Dwek Avatar
      Victoria Dwek

      So interesting!

  2. A Avatar
    A

    I’ve seen people use a wood sheet on top of a folding table to make it bigger and more sturdy. I thought that was genius!

  3. Audrey Avatar
    Audrey

    I bought 4″ bed risers (they come in different heights, learned that the hard way!)
    This makes the folding tables the exact same height as the dining room table. It looks seamless with the tablecloths on!

  4. Chany Avatar
    Chany

    I bought a piece of plywood longer and wider than my folding table placed it on top and have a beautiful table cloth with a a beautiful looking table and no bumping into the legs of the table

    1. Victoria Dwek Avatar
      Victoria Dwek

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