The Small-Space Host

From the guide: Friendsgiving for six in a small apartment, with a table that folds away

Lifetime 6 ft fold-in-half table

The table.

Why it fits a small room

A 72 x 30 in top seats six, three a side, and it folds in half to store between holidays.

Floor plan: Six seats around a 6 ft folding table, sofa stays put. The folding table is highlighted as this pick.
Living room, 12 ft x 13 ft Where it goes: Six seats around a 6 ft folding table, sofa stays put The highlighted piece is this pick. Grid squares are 1 ft.

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Table top
72.2 x 30 in
Height
29 in
Seats
6
Top
high-density polyethylene
Frame
powder-coated steel
Table edge for each diner
24 inMeasure this in your room.
Table that seats six, three a side
72 x 30 inMeasure this in your room.
Table edge to a wall, so a chair can pull out
32 inMeasure this in your room.

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The full plan

Friendsgiving for six in a small apartment, with a table that folds away: A measured floor plan for a sit-down dinner for six in a living room about 12 by 13 feet: one 6 ft folding table, three seats a side, and enough room to walk behind every chair without moving the sofa.

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