What is the differences between a round table, elliptical oval, and a racetrack oval dining table?

What is the differences between a round table, elliptical oval, and a racetrack oval dining table?

Josh Loewen

Shapes

So you've decided that you want a round table. The question now is what type of round table: A true round, an elliptical oval, or a racetrack oval?

Our Mara table is a good example of these as it contains all of these styles. 

Round 

The best part of a circular table is that a you can see everyone at the table. There is a no passing necessary as everyone has an equal amount of space and can easily access serving dishes.  

Elliptical Oval

An Elliptical Oval gives you the benefits of the round table with the space saving of the racetrack oval. You can still see everyone around the table but can fit more people in the square feet. 

Racetrack Oval 

The racetrack oval is most similar to a rectangular table in the fact that you can sit the most amount of people in the space. It also more traditionally can fit in any dining room. 

 

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