*Tip: If the space from the floor to the apron is less than 25”, it is unlikely that arm chairs will fit under the table. ... Arm chairs will add about 6” to the width of a dining chair. You can add 5″ to 6” to the overall width of the chair to provide plenty of space between chairs.

Should arm chairs fit under table?

RULE: Chairs should be able to slide under the table with ease with or without arms. Ideally, there should be 7″ between the chair arm and apron of the table but that's not a hard rule. ... The back height of your chair should be similar in scale to your table.

How far under a table should a chair go?

A standard dining chair seat is 18 inches tall, making the distance between the top of the chair and top of the table 12 inches. Depending on the thickness of the table or presence of an apron, this would leave 8 to 10 inches of actual knee space between the chair seat and table bottom.